Qibla Direction from Sanaa, Yemen
Sanaa, Yemen · 1,937,451 people · 15.355°, 44.207° · Asia/Aden
326°
NW from true north · 818 km to the Kaaba
To pray from Sanaa, Yemen, face 326° — that is NW of true north. This is the shortest (great-circle) direction to the Kaaba in Mecca, calculated from Sanaa’s coordinates (15.355°, 44.207°).
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 Sanaa, Yemen?
326° from true north (NW) — the great-circle direction to the Kaaba in Mecca, 818 km away.
How do I find the Qibla without a compass?
Face 326° (NW). 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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