Piraeus Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Piraeus, Attica, Greece

Qibla: 135.2° SE
Distance: 2,407 km
Coords: 37.94°, 23.65°
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Qibla Details for Piraeus

Qibla Angle135.2° from North
Cardinal DirectionSE
Compass Bearing139.8°
Distance to Kaaba2,407 km / 1,496 mi
RegionAttica
Latitude37.9420°
Longitude23.6462°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Piraeus?

The Qibla direction from Piraeus, Attica, Greece is 135.2° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Piraeus should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Piraeus from Mecca?

The distance from Piraeus to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,407 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Piraeus?

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 Piraeus, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Piraeus?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Piraeus is 135.2° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 139.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 135.2°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Piraeus

The Qibla direction from Piraeus, Attica, Greece is 135.2° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,407 km (1,496 miles) away. Geographically, Piraeus 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 Piraeus, this means facing southeast (135.2°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Piraeus

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (135.2°), 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 139.8° from Piraeus. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 135.2°.

Using a compass in Piraeus

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Piraeus. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 135.2° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.