Ghamr Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Ghamr, Saada, Yemen
Qibla Details for Ghamr
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Ghamr?
The Qibla direction from Ghamr, Saada, Yemen is 324° (NW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Ghamr should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Ghamr from Mecca?
The distance from Ghamr to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 615 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Ghamr?
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 Ghamr, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Ghamr?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Ghamr is 324° (NW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 323.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 324°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Ghamr
The Qibla direction from Ghamr, Saada, Yemen is 324° from true north, pointing towards the northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 615 km (382 miles) away. Geographically, Ghamr 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 Ghamr, this means facing northwest (324°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Ghamr
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (324°), 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 323.4° from Ghamr. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 324°.
Using a compass in Ghamr
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Ghamr. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 324° (northwest) and shows ALIGNED.