Al Mudhaffar Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Al Mudhaffar, Ta'izz, Yemen
Qibla Details for Al Mudhaffar
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Al Mudhaffar?
The Qibla direction from Al Mudhaffar, Ta'izz, Yemen is 333.7° (NNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Al Mudhaffar should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Al Mudhaffar from Mecca?
The distance from Al Mudhaffar to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 978 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Al Mudhaffar?
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 Al Mudhaffar, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Al Mudhaffar?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Al Mudhaffar is 333.7° (NNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 333.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 333.7°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Al Mudhaffar
The Qibla direction from Al Mudhaffar, Ta'izz, Yemen is 333.7° from true north, pointing towards the north-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 978 km (608 miles) away. Geographically, Al Mudhaffar 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 Al Mudhaffar, this means facing north-northwest (333.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Al Mudhaffar
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (333.7°), 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 333.1° from Al Mudhaffar. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 333.7°.
Using a compass in Al Mudhaffar
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Al Mudhaffar. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 333.7° (north-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.