Huraidhah Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Huraidhah, Hadhramaut, Yemen
Qibla Details for Huraidhah
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Huraidhah?
The Qibla direction from Huraidhah, Hadhramaut, Yemen is 307.8° (NW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Huraidhah should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Huraidhah from Mecca?
The distance from Huraidhah to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,097 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Huraidhah?
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 Huraidhah, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Huraidhah?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Huraidhah is 307.8° (NW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 306.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 307.8°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Huraidhah
The Qibla direction from Huraidhah, Hadhramaut, Yemen is 307.8° from true north, pointing towards the northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,097 km (682 miles) away. Geographically, Huraidhah 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 Huraidhah, this means facing northwest (307.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Huraidhah
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (307.8°), 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 306.6° from Huraidhah. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 307.8°.
Using a compass in Huraidhah
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Huraidhah. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 307.8° (northwest) and shows ALIGNED.