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Qibla Direction in Irbid

Irbid, Jordan · 1,299 km to the Kaaba

161° from North
South-southeast
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Find the Qibla with the sun (no compass)

At Zawal today (12:24 PM in Irbid) the sun is due south, so every shadow points due north. Stand facing along your shadow, then turn 161° to your right: you are facing the Qibla. The shadow method works any day; only the time of Zawal changes.

Qibla in cities near Irbid

CityFrom IrbidQiblaTo Makkah
Zarqa58 km162°1,241 km
Amman68 km161°1,232 km
Jerusalem (Al-Quds)106 km157°1,238 km
Tabuk467 km156°842 km
Adana495 km165°1,784 km
Cairo520 km136°1,287 km

How to face the Qibla in Irbid

Stand facing true north, then turn clockwise by 161° (south-southeast). With a phone, the Yaad-e-Namaz app's Qibla compass does this for you and corrects for the difference between magnetic and true north. Hold the phone flat and away from metal and magnets.

Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Irbid?

From Irbid, the Qibla is 161° from true north (South-southeast). Makkah is about 1,299 km away.

Is the Qibla measured from true north or magnetic north?

From true north. A magnetic compass can be off by a few degrees depending on where you are; the Yaad-e-Namaz app corrects for this automatically.