Qulensya Wa Abd Al Kuri Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Qulensya Wa Abd Al Kuri, Socotra, Yemen
Qibla Details for Qulensya Wa Abd Al Kuri
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Qulensya Wa Abd Al Kuri?
The Qibla direction from Qulensya Wa Abd Al Kuri, Socotra, Yemen is 305.8° (NW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Qulensya Wa Abd Al Kuri should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Qulensya Wa Abd Al Kuri from Mecca?
The distance from Qulensya Wa Abd Al Kuri to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,765 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Qulensya Wa Abd Al Kuri?
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 Qulensya Wa Abd Al Kuri, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Qulensya Wa Abd Al Kuri?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Qulensya Wa Abd Al Kuri is 305.8° (NW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 304°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 305.8°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Qulensya Wa Abd Al Kuri
The Qibla direction from Qulensya Wa Abd Al Kuri, Socotra, Yemen is 305.8° from true north, pointing towards the northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,765 km (1,097 miles) away. Geographically, Qulensya Wa Abd Al Kuri sits to the east-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 Qulensya Wa Abd Al Kuri, this means facing northwest (305.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Qulensya Wa Abd Al Kuri
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (305.8°), 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 304° from Qulensya Wa Abd Al Kuri. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 305.8°.
Using a compass in Qulensya Wa Abd Al Kuri
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Qulensya Wa Abd Al Kuri. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 305.8° (northwest) and shows ALIGNED.