Yarīm Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Yarīm, Ibb, Yemen
Qibla Details for Yarīm
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Yarīm?
The Qibla direction from Yarīm, Ibb, Yemen is 329.9° (NNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Yarīm should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Yarīm from Mecca?
The distance from Yarīm to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 929 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Yarīm?
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 Yarīm, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Yarīm?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Yarīm is 329.9° (NNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 329.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 329.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Yarīm
The Qibla direction from Yarīm, Ibb, Yemen is 329.9° from true north, pointing towards the north-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 929 km (577 miles) away. Geographically, Yarīm 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 Yarīm, this means facing north-northwest (329.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Yarīm
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (329.9°), 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 329.2° from Yarīm. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 329.9°.
Using a compass in Yarīm
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Yarīm. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 329.9° (north-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.