Al Milah Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Al Milah, Lahij, Yemen
Qibla Details for Al Milah
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Al Milah?
The Qibla direction from Al Milah, Lahij, Yemen is 329.7° (NNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Al Milah should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Al Milah from Mecca?
The distance from Al Milah to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,052 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Al Milah?
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 Al Milah, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Al Milah?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Al Milah is 329.7° (NNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 329°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 329.7°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Al Milah
The Qibla direction from Al Milah, Lahij, Yemen is 329.7° from true north, pointing towards the north-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,052 km (654 miles) away. Geographically, Al Milah 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 Al Milah, this means facing north-northwest (329.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Al Milah
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (329.7°), 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° from Al Milah. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 329.7°.
Using a compass in Al Milah
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Al Milah. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 329.7° (north-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.