As Silw Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from As Silw, Ta'izz, Yemen
Qibla Details for As Silw
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in As Silw?
The Qibla direction from As Silw, Ta'izz, Yemen is 333.3° (NNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in As Silw should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is As Silw from Mecca?
The distance from As Silw to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,012 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in As Silw?
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 As Silw, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in As Silw?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from As Silw is 333.3° (NNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 332.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 333.3°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in As Silw
The Qibla direction from As Silw, Ta'izz, Yemen is 333.3° from true north, pointing towards the north-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,012 km (629 miles) away. Geographically, As Silw 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 As Silw, this means facing north-northwest (333.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in As Silw
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (333.3°), 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 332.7° from As Silw. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 333.3°.
Using a compass in As Silw
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in As Silw. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 333.3° (north-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.