Elhovo Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Elhovo, Yambol, Bulgaria
Qibla Details for Elhovo
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Elhovo?
The Qibla direction from Elhovo, Yambol, Bulgaria is 147.7° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Elhovo should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Elhovo from Mecca?
The distance from Elhovo to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,621 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Elhovo?
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 Elhovo, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Elhovo?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Elhovo is 147.7° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 151.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 147.7°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Elhovo
The Qibla direction from Elhovo, Yambol, Bulgaria is 147.7° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,621 km (1,629 miles) away. Geographically, Elhovo 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 Elhovo, this means facing south-southeast (147.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Elhovo
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (147.7°), 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 151.7° from Elhovo. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 147.7°.
Using a compass in Elhovo
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Elhovo. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 147.7° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.