Ihtiman Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Ihtiman, Sofia, Bulgaria
Qibla Details for Ihtiman
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Ihtiman?
The Qibla direction from Ihtiman, Sofia, Bulgaria is 142.5° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Ihtiman should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Ihtiman from Mecca?
The distance from Ihtiman to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,775 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Ihtiman?
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 Ihtiman, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Ihtiman?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Ihtiman is 142.5° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 147.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 142.5°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Ihtiman
The Qibla direction from Ihtiman, Sofia, Bulgaria is 142.5° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,775 km (1,724 miles) away. Geographically, Ihtiman sits to the north-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 Ihtiman, this means facing southeast (142.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Ihtiman
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (142.5°), 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 147.4° from Ihtiman. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 142.5°.
Using a compass in Ihtiman
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Ihtiman. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 142.5° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.