Chirpan Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Chirpan, Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
Qibla Details for Chirpan
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Chirpan?
The Qibla direction from Chirpan, Stara Zagora, Bulgaria is 145.2° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Chirpan should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Chirpan from Mecca?
The distance from Chirpan to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,680 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Chirpan?
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 Chirpan, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Chirpan?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Chirpan is 145.2° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 149.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 145.2°.
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Qibla: 145.5°
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Qibla: 146.1°
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Qibla: 146.7°
Kazanlak
Qibla: 145.8°
Maglizh
Qibla: 146.1°
Nikolaevo
Qibla: 146.7°
Obshtina Bratya Daskalovi
Qibla: 145.1°
Obshtina Chirpan
Qibla: 145.3°
Obshtina Galabovo
Qibla: 146.4°
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Qibla: 146.8°
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Qibla: 145.8°
Obshtina Maglizh
Qibla: 146.3°
Finding Qibla Direction in Chirpan
The Qibla direction from Chirpan, Stara Zagora, Bulgaria is 145.2° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,680 km (1,665 miles) away. Geographically, Chirpan 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 Chirpan, this means facing southeast (145.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Chirpan
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (145.2°), 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 149.6° from Chirpan. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 145.2°.
Using a compass in Chirpan
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Chirpan. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 145.2° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.