Shibam Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Shibam, Hadhramaut, Yemen
Qibla Details for Shibam
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Shibam?
The Qibla direction from Shibam, Hadhramaut, Yemen is 304.9° (NW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Shibam should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Shibam from Mecca?
The distance from Shibam to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,117 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Shibam?
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 Shibam, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Shibam?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Shibam is 304.9° (NW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 303.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 304.9°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Shibam
The Qibla direction from Shibam, Hadhramaut, Yemen is 304.9° from true north, pointing towards the northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,117 km (694 miles) away. Geographically, Shibam 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 Shibam, this means facing northwest (304.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Shibam
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (304.9°), 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 303.6° from Shibam. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 304.9°.
Using a compass in Shibam
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Shibam. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 304.9° (northwest) and shows ALIGNED.