Nihm Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Nihm, Sana'a, Yemen
Qibla Details for Nihm
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Nihm?
The Qibla direction from Nihm, Sana'a, Yemen is 322.3° (NW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Nihm should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Nihm from Mecca?
The distance from Nihm to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 806 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Nihm?
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 Nihm, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Nihm?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Nihm is 322.3° (NW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 321.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 322.3°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Nihm
The Qibla direction from Nihm, Sana'a, Yemen is 322.3° from true north, pointing towards the northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 806 km (501 miles) away. Geographically, Nihm 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 Nihm, this means facing northwest (322.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Nihm
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (322.3°), 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 321.6° from Nihm. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 322.3°.
Using a compass in Nihm
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Nihm. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 322.3° (northwest) and shows ALIGNED.