Ain Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Ain, Shabwah, Yemen
Qibla Details for Ain
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Ain?
The Qibla direction from Ain, Shabwah, Yemen is 320.6° (NW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Ain should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Ain from Mecca?
The distance from Ain to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 944 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Ain?
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 Ain, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Ain?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Ain is 320.6° (NW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 319.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 320.6°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Ain
The Qibla direction from Ain, Shabwah, Yemen is 320.6° from true north, pointing towards the northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 944 km (587 miles) away. Geographically, Ain 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 Ain, this means facing northwest (320.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Ain
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (320.6°), 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 319.7° from Ain. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 320.6°.
Using a compass in Ain
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Ain. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 320.6° (northwest) and shows ALIGNED.