Pólis Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Pólis, Paphos (Pafos), Cyprus
Qibla Details for Pólis
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Pólis?
The Qibla direction from Pólis, Paphos (Pafos), Cyprus is 152.6° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Pólis should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Pólis from Mecca?
The distance from Pólis to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,679 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Pólis?
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 Pólis, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Pólis?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Pólis is 152.6° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 154.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 152.6°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Pólis
The Qibla direction from Pólis, Paphos (Pafos), Cyprus is 152.6° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,679 km (1,043 miles) away. Geographically, Pólis 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 Pólis, this means facing south-southeast (152.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Pólis
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (152.6°), 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 154.5° from Pólis. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 152.6°.
Using a compass in Pólis
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Pólis. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 152.6° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.