Ad Dis Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Ad Dis, Hadhramaut, Yemen
Qibla Details for Ad Dis
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Ad Dis?
The Qibla direction from Ad Dis, Hadhramaut, Yemen is 304.7° (NW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Ad Dis should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Ad Dis from Mecca?
The distance from Ad Dis to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,286 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Ad Dis?
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 Ad Dis, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Ad Dis?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Ad Dis is 304.7° (NW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 303.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 304.7°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Ad Dis
The Qibla direction from Ad Dis, Hadhramaut, Yemen is 304.7° from true north, pointing towards the northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,286 km (799 miles) away. Geographically, Ad Dis sits to the east-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 Ad Dis, this means facing northwest (304.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Ad Dis
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (304.7°), 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 303.2° from Ad Dis. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 304.7°.
Using a compass in Ad Dis
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Ad Dis. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 304.7° (northwest) and shows ALIGNED.