Kálamos Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Kálamos, Attica, Greece

Qibla: 136.3° SE
Distance: 2,421 km
Coords: 38.28°, 23.86°
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KAABA
Kálamos
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2,421 km

Qibla Details for Kálamos

Qibla Angle136.3° from North
Cardinal DirectionSE
Compass Bearing140.8°
Distance to Kaaba2,421 km / 1,504 mi
RegionAttica
Latitude38.2845°
Longitude23.8631°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Kálamos?

The Qibla direction from Kálamos, Attica, Greece is 136.3° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Kálamos should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Kálamos from Mecca?

The distance from Kálamos to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,421 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Kálamos?

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 Kálamos, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Kálamos?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Kálamos is 136.3° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 140.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 136.3°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Kálamos

The Qibla direction from Kálamos, Attica, Greece is 136.3° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,421 km (1,504 miles) away. Geographically, Kálamos 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 Kálamos, this means facing southeast (136.3°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Kálamos

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (136.3°), 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 140.8° from Kálamos. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 136.3°.

Using a compass in Kálamos

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Kálamos. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 136.3° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.