Rudum Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Rudum, Shabwah, Yemen
Qibla Details for Rudum
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Rudum?
The Qibla direction from Rudum, Shabwah, Yemen is 315.2° (NW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Rudum should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Rudum from Mecca?
The distance from Rudum to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,182 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Rudum?
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 Rudum, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Rudum?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Rudum is 315.2° (NW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 314.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 315.2°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Rudum
The Qibla direction from Rudum, Shabwah, Yemen is 315.2° from true north, pointing towards the northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,182 km (734 miles) away. Geographically, Rudum 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 Rudum, this means facing northwest (315.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Rudum
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (315.2°), 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 314.1° from Rudum. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 315.2°.
Using a compass in Rudum
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Rudum. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 315.2° (northwest) and shows ALIGNED.