Shibām Kawkabān Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Shibām Kawkabān, Al Mahwit, Yemen
Qibla Details for Shibām Kawkabān
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Shibām Kawkabān?
The Qibla direction from Shibām Kawkabān, Al Mahwit, Yemen is 327.9° (NNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Shibām Kawkabān should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Shibām Kawkabān from Mecca?
The distance from Shibām Kawkabān to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 783 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Shibām Kawkabān?
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 Shibām Kawkabān, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Shibām Kawkabān?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Shibām Kawkabān is 327.9° (NNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 327.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 327.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Shibām Kawkabān
The Qibla direction from Shibām Kawkabān, Al Mahwit, Yemen is 327.9° from true north, pointing towards the north-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 783 km (487 miles) away. Geographically, Shibām Kawkabān 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 Shibām Kawkabān, this means facing north-northwest (327.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Shibām Kawkabān
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (327.9°), 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 327.3° from Shibām Kawkabān. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 327.9°.
Using a compass in Shibām Kawkabān
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Shibām Kawkabān. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 327.9° (north-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.