Yemen Qibla Direction & Prayer Times
The qibla direction in Yemen changes from city to city. The table below lists the qibla angle (degrees from true north) and the great-circle distance to the Kaaba for 18 cities. In Sanaa, for example, the qibla is 326° (northwest). Tap a city for the live compass and its prayer times.
Calculation details
These values are applied the same way on every city page in this country.
- Calculation method
- Gulf Region · Fajr 19.5° / Isha +90
- Asr
- shadow ×1 (Shafi'i, Maliki, Hanbali)
- Qibla angle
- 309° – 336° · northwest
- Distance to the Kaaba
- 648 – 1,245 km · Sa'dah … Mukalla
- Time zones
- Asia/Aden
- Cities covered
- 18 cities · 11 with prayer times
Regions
Cities in Yemen — qibla angle and prayer times
| City | Qibla angle | To the Kaaba | Prayer times |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanaa | 326.3° northwest | 818 km | Prayer Times |
| Aden | 330.8° northwest | 1,109 km | Prayer Times |
| Taiz | 333.6° northwest | 979 km | Prayer Times |
| Ibb | 331.5° northwest | 949 km | Prayer Times |
| Al Ḩudaydah | 336.3° northwest | 807 km | Prayer Times |
| Mukalla | 309.2° northwest | 1,245 km | Prayer Times |
| Dhamār | 328.3° northwest | 905 km | Prayer Times |
| 'Amran | 326.5° northwest | 774 km | Prayer Times |
| Sayyan | 326.3° northwest | 842 km | Prayer Times |
| Zabid | 335.8° northwest | 884 km | Prayer Times |
| Sa'dah | 320.9° northwest | 648 km | Prayer Times |
| Bājil | 333.2° northwest | 796 km | — |
| Hajjah | 328.6° northwest | 751 km | — |
| Dhī as Sufāl | 332.3° northwest | 958 km | — |
| Al Bayda | 324.5° northwest | 1,027 km | — |
| Ataq | 317° northwest | 1,065 km | — |
| Bayt al-Faqih | 334.8° northwest | 852 km | — |
| Yarīm | 329.4° northwest | 927 km | — |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the qibla direction in Yemen?
There is no single angle for a whole country — the qibla depends on your coordinates. In Sanaa, for instance, the qibla is 326° from true north. Pick your own city in the table above.
Why does my phone compass show a different number?
A phone compass points to magnetic north, while the table uses true (geographic) north. The gap between them is the magnetic declination, and every city page shows it separately.
Which method are the prayer times based on?
Each country uses its official or most widely accepted method — Umm al-Qura, Karachi, Egyptian GAS, MWL, ISNA and so on. The method in use is stated on every prayer-times page.