Bani Matar Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Bani Matar, Sana'a, Yemen
Qibla Details for Bani Matar
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Bani Matar?
The Qibla direction from Bani Matar, Sana'a, Yemen is 327.8° (NNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Bani Matar should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Bani Matar from Mecca?
The distance from Bani Matar to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 822 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Bani Matar?
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 Bani Matar, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Bani Matar?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Bani Matar is 327.8° (NNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 327.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 327.8°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Bani Matar
The Qibla direction from Bani Matar, Sana'a, Yemen is 327.8° from true north, pointing towards the north-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 822 km (511 miles) away. Geographically, Bani Matar 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 Bani Matar, this means facing north-northwest (327.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Bani Matar
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (327.8°), 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 327.2° from Bani Matar. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 327.8°.
Using a compass in Bani Matar
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Bani Matar. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 327.8° (north-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.