Utmah Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Utmah, Dhamar, Yemen
Qibla Details for Utmah
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Utmah?
The Qibla direction from Utmah, Dhamar, Yemen is 331.2° (NNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Utmah should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Utmah from Mecca?
The distance from Utmah to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 888 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Utmah?
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 Utmah, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Utmah?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Utmah is 331.2° (NNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 330.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 331.2°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Utmah
The Qibla direction from Utmah, Dhamar, Yemen is 331.2° from true north, pointing towards the north-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 888 km (552 miles) away. Geographically, Utmah 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 Utmah, this means facing north-northwest (331.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Utmah
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (331.2°), 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 330.6° from Utmah. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 331.2°.
Using a compass in Utmah
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Utmah. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 331.2° (north-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.