Kotel Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Kotel, Sliven, Bulgaria
Qibla Details for Kotel
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Kotel?
The Qibla direction from Kotel, Sliven, Bulgaria is 148.3° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Kotel should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Kotel from Mecca?
The distance from Kotel to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,693 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Kotel?
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 Kotel, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Kotel?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Kotel is 148.3° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 152.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 148.3°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Kotel
The Qibla direction from Kotel, Sliven, Bulgaria is 148.3° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,693 km (1,673 miles) away. Geographically, Kotel sits to the north-northwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your south-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 Kotel, this means facing south-southeast (148.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Kotel
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (148.3°), 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 152.4° from Kotel. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 148.3°.
Using a compass in Kotel
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Kotel. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 148.3° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.