Protaras Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Protaras, Famagusta (Mağusa), Cyprus
Qibla Details for Protaras
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Protaras?
The Qibla direction from Protaras, Famagusta (Mağusa), Cyprus is 158.1° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Protaras should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Protaras from Mecca?
The distance from Protaras to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,614 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Protaras?
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 Protaras, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Protaras?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Protaras is 158.1° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 159.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 158.1°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Protaras
The Qibla direction from Protaras, Famagusta (Mağusa), Cyprus is 158.1° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,614 km (1,003 miles) away. Geographically, Protaras 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 Protaras, this means facing south-southeast (158.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Protaras
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (158.1°), 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 159.6° from Protaras. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 158.1°.
Using a compass in Protaras
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Protaras. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 158.1° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.