Marib City Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Marib City, Ma'rib, Yemen
Qibla Details for Marib City
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Marib City?
The Qibla direction from Marib City, Ma'rib, Yemen is 320° (NW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Marib City should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Marib City from Mecca?
The distance from Marib City to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 884 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Marib City?
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 Marib City, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Marib City?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Marib City is 320° (NW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 319.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 320°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Marib City
The Qibla direction from Marib City, Ma'rib, Yemen is 320° from true north, pointing towards the northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 884 km (549 miles) away. Geographically, Marib City sits to the 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 Marib City, this means facing northwest (320°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Marib City
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (320°), 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 319.2° from Marib City. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 320°.
Using a compass in Marib City
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Marib City. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 320° (northwest) and shows ALIGNED.