Kharif Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Kharif, Amran, Yemen
Qibla Details for Kharif
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Kharif?
The Qibla direction from Kharif, Amran, Yemen is 324.8° (NW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Kharif should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Kharif from Mecca?
The distance from Kharif to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 766 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Kharif?
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 Kharif, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Kharif?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Kharif is 324.8° (NW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 324.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 324.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Kharif
The Qibla direction from Kharif, Amran, Yemen is 324.8° from true north, pointing towards the northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 766 km (476 miles) away. Geographically, Kharif sits to the southeast of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your 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 Kharif, this means facing northwest (324.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Kharif
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (324.8°), 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 324.1° from Kharif. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 324.8°.
Using a compass in Kharif
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Kharif. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 324.8° (northwest) and shows ALIGNED.