Athens Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Athens, Attica, Greece
Qibla Details for Athens
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Athens?
The Qibla direction from Athens, Attica, Greece is 135.5° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Athens should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Athens from Mecca?
The distance from Athens to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,405 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Athens?
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 Athens, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Athens?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Athens is 135.5° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 140°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 135.5°.
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Acharnés
Qibla: 135.7°
Aegina
Qibla: 134.5°
Afidnés
Qibla: 136.1°
Aghios Panteleímon
Qibla: 136.2°
Agía Marína
Qibla: 135.4°
Agía Paraskeví
Qibla: 135.8°
Agía Varvára
Qibla: 135.4°
Ágioi Anárgyroi
Qibla: 135.6°
Agios Dimitrios
Qibla: 135.4°
Agios Dimítrios Kropiás
Qibla: 135.4°
Agios Ioannis Rentis
Qibla: 135.3°
Ágios Stéfanos
Qibla: 136°
Finding Qibla Direction in Athens
The Qibla direction from Athens, Attica, Greece is 135.5° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,405 km (1,494 miles) away. Geographically, Athens 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 Athens, this means facing southeast (135.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Athens
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (135.5°), 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° from Athens. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 135.5°.
Using a compass in Athens
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Athens. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 135.5° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.