Qibla Direction from Aden, Yemen
Aden, Yemen · 550,602 people · 12.779°, 45.037° · Asia/Aden
331°
NNW from true north · 1,109 km to the Kaaba
To pray from Aden, Yemen, face 331° — that is NNW of true north. This is the shortest (great-circle) direction to the Kaaba in Mecca, calculated from Aden’s coordinates (12.779°, 45.037°).
Note a magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which differs from true north by the local declination — the NURA app corrects for this automatically.
Frequently asked
Which direction is the Qibla in Aden, Yemen?
331° from true north (NNW) — the great-circle direction to the Kaaba in Mecca, 1,109 km away.
How do I find the Qibla without a compass?
Face 331° (NNW). The free NURA app shows a live Qibla compass using your phone’s true-north sensor, so you don’t have to estimate.
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