Manakhah Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Manakhah, Sana'a, Yemen
Qibla Details for Manakhah
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Manakhah?
The Qibla direction from Manakhah, Sana'a, Yemen is 330.6° (NNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Manakhah should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Manakhah from Mecca?
The distance from Manakhah to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 816 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Manakhah?
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 Manakhah, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Manakhah?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Manakhah is 330.6° (NNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 330°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 330.6°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Manakhah
The Qibla direction from Manakhah, Sana'a, Yemen is 330.6° from true north, pointing towards the north-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 816 km (507 miles) away. Geographically, Manakhah 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 Manakhah, this means facing north-northwest (330.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Manakhah
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (330.6°), 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 330° from Manakhah. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 330.6°.
Using a compass in Manakhah
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Manakhah. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 330.6° (north-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.