Oropós Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Oropós, Attica, Greece
Qibla Details for Oropós
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Oropós?
The Qibla direction from Oropós, Attica, Greece is 136.1° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Oropós should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Oropós from Mecca?
The distance from Oropós to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,429 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Oropós?
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 Oropós, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Oropós?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Oropós is 136.1° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 140.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 136.1°.
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Qibla: 135.4°
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Qibla: 135.4°
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Finding Qibla Direction in Oropós
The Qibla direction from Oropós, Attica, Greece is 136.1° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,429 km (1,509 miles) away. Geographically, Oropós 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 Oropós, this means facing southeast (136.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Oropós
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (136.1°), 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 140.6° from Oropós. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 136.1°.
Using a compass in Oropós
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Oropós. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 136.1° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.