Kushar Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Kushar, Hajjah, Yemen
Qibla Details for Kushar
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Kushar?
The Qibla direction from Kushar, Hajjah, Yemen is 327.3° (NNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Kushar should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Kushar from Mecca?
The distance from Kushar to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 699 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Kushar?
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 Kushar, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Kushar?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Kushar is 327.3° (NNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 326.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 327.3°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Kushar
The Qibla direction from Kushar, Hajjah, Yemen is 327.3° from true north, pointing towards the north-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 699 km (434 miles) away. Geographically, Kushar sits to the 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 Kushar, this means facing north-northwest (327.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Kushar
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (327.3°), 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 326.7° from Kushar. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 327.3°.
Using a compass in Kushar
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Kushar. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 327.3° (north-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.