Argithéa Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Argithéa, Attica, Greece

Qibla: 135.8° SE
Distance: 2,395 km
Coords: 37.98°, 23.89°
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Argithéa
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Qibla Details for Argithéa

Qibla Angle135.8° from North
Cardinal DirectionSE
Compass Bearing140.2°
Distance to Kaaba2,395 km / 1,488 mi
RegionAttica
Latitude37.9751°
Longitude23.8856°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Argithéa?

The Qibla direction from Argithéa, Attica, Greece is 135.8° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Argithéa should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Argithéa from Mecca?

The distance from Argithéa to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,395 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Argithéa?

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 Argithéa, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Argithéa?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Argithéa is 135.8° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 140.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 135.8°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Argithéa

The Qibla direction from Argithéa, Attica, Greece is 135.8° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,395 km (1,488 miles) away. Geographically, Argithéa sits to the 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 Argithéa, this means facing southeast (135.8°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Argithéa

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (135.8°), 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 140.2° from Argithéa. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 135.8°.

Using a compass in Argithéa

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Argithéa. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 135.8° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.