Bani Sa'd Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Bani Sa'd, Al Mahwit, Yemen
Qibla Details for Bani Sa'd
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Bani Sa'd?
The Qibla direction from Bani Sa'd, Al Mahwit, Yemen is 331° (NNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Bani Sa'd should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Bani Sa'd from Mecca?
The distance from Bani Sa'd to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 791 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Bani Sa'd?
Use our free Qibla compass above. For the most accurate direction, click "Use My Exact Location" to enable GPS. On mobile devices, you can also enable the live compass feature which rotates in real-time as you move your phone.
How accurate is this Qibla direction?
Our Qibla calculation uses the great-circle bearing formula which provides 99.9% accuracy. The calculation accounts for Earth's curvature, ensuring precision regardless of distance. For your exact location within Bani Sa'd, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Bani Sa'd?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Bani Sa'd is 331° (NNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 330.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 331°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Bani Sa'd
The Qibla direction from Bani Sa'd, Al Mahwit, Yemen is 331° from true north, pointing towards the north-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 791 km (492 miles) away. Geographically, Bani Sa'd sits to the south-southeast of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your north-northwest.
The Qibla (قِبْلَة) is the direction that Muslims face when performing their daily prayers (Salah). All Muslims around the world face the Kaaba, located in Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, during prayer. From Bani Sa'd, this means facing north-northwest (331°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Bani Sa'd
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (331°), the geometrically shortest path to Mecca across the curved surface of the Earth — the method accepted by most scholars. If you instead follow a single fixed compass heading (the rhumb-line bearing), it would be about 330.5° from Bani Sa'd. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 331°.
Using a compass in Bani Sa'd
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Bani Sa'd. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 331° (north-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.