Wusab Al Ali Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Wusab Al Ali, Dhamar, Yemen
Qibla Details for Wusab Al Ali
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Wusab Al Ali?
The Qibla direction from Wusab Al Ali, Dhamar, Yemen is 332.5° (NNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Wusab Al Ali should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Wusab Al Ali from Mecca?
The distance from Wusab Al Ali to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 894 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Wusab Al Ali?
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 Wusab Al Ali, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Wusab Al Ali?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Wusab Al Ali is 332.5° (NNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 332°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 332.5°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Wusab Al Ali
The Qibla direction from Wusab Al Ali, Dhamar, Yemen is 332.5° from true north, pointing towards the north-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 894 km (556 miles) away. Geographically, Wusab Al Ali 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 Wusab Al Ali, this means facing north-northwest (332.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Wusab Al Ali
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (332.5°), 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 332° from Wusab Al Ali. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 332.5°.
Using a compass in Wusab Al Ali
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Wusab Al Ali. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 332.5° (north-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.