Brom Mayfa Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Brom Mayfa, Hadhramaut, Yemen
Qibla Details for Brom Mayfa
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Brom Mayfa?
The Qibla direction from Brom Mayfa, Hadhramaut, Yemen is 311.2° (NW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Brom Mayfa should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Brom Mayfa from Mecca?
The distance from Brom Mayfa to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,228 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Brom Mayfa?
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 Brom Mayfa, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Brom Mayfa?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Brom Mayfa is 311.2° (NW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 309.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 311.2°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Brom Mayfa
The Qibla direction from Brom Mayfa, Hadhramaut, Yemen is 311.2° from true north, pointing towards the northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,228 km (763 miles) away. Geographically, Brom Mayfa 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 Brom Mayfa, this means facing northwest (311.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Brom Mayfa
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (311.2°), 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 309.9° from Brom Mayfa. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 311.2°.
Using a compass in Brom Mayfa
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Brom Mayfa. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 311.2° (northwest) and shows ALIGNED.