Bashkia Kolonjë Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Bashkia Kolonjë, Korçë, Albania
Qibla Details for Bashkia Kolonjë
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Bashkia Kolonjë?
The Qibla direction from Bashkia Kolonjë, Korçë, Albania is 133.5° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Bashkia Kolonjë should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Bashkia Kolonjë from Mecca?
The distance from Bashkia Kolonjë to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,779 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Bashkia Kolonjë?
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 Bashkia Kolonjë, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Bashkia Kolonjë?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Bashkia Kolonjë is 133.5° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 139.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 133.5°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Bashkia Kolonjë
The Qibla direction from Bashkia Kolonjë, Korçë, Albania is 133.5° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,779 km (1,727 miles) away. Geographically, Bashkia Kolonjë sits to the northwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your southeast.
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 Bashkia Kolonjë, this means facing southeast (133.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Bashkia Kolonjë
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (133.5°), 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 139.1° from Bashkia Kolonjë. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 133.5°.
Using a compass in Bashkia Kolonjë
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Bashkia Kolonjë. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 133.5° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.