Ash Sha'ir Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Ash Sha'ir, Ibb, Yemen
Qibla Details for Ash Sha'ir
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Ash Sha'ir?
The Qibla direction from Ash Sha'ir, Ibb, Yemen is 330.4° (NNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Ash Sha'ir should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Ash Sha'ir from Mecca?
The distance from Ash Sha'ir to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 953 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Ash Sha'ir?
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 Ash Sha'ir, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Ash Sha'ir?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Ash Sha'ir is 330.4° (NNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 329.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 330.4°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Ash Sha'ir
The Qibla direction from Ash Sha'ir, Ibb, Yemen is 330.4° from true north, pointing towards the north-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 953 km (592 miles) away. Geographically, Ash Sha'ir sits to the south-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 Ash Sha'ir, this means facing north-northwest (330.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Ash Sha'ir
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (330.4°), 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 329.7° from Ash Sha'ir. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 330.4°.
Using a compass in Ash Sha'ir
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Ash Sha'ir. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 330.4° (north-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.