Qatabir Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Qatabir, Saada, Yemen
Qibla Details for Qatabir
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Qatabir?
The Qibla direction from Qatabir, Saada, Yemen is 321.6° (NW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Qatabir should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Qatabir from Mecca?
The distance from Qatabir to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 585 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Qatabir?
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 Qatabir, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Qatabir?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Qatabir is 321.6° (NW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 321°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 321.6°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Qatabir
The Qibla direction from Qatabir, Saada, Yemen is 321.6° from true north, pointing towards the northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 585 km (364 miles) away. Geographically, Qatabir 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 Qatabir, this means facing northwest (321.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Qatabir
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (321.6°), 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 321° from Qatabir. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 321.6°.
Using a compass in Qatabir
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Qatabir. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 321.6° (northwest) and shows ALIGNED.