Zográfos Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Zográfos, Attica, Greece

Qibla: 135.6° SE
Distance: 2,402 km
Coords: 37.98°, 23.77°
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Zográfos
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Qibla Details for Zográfos

Qibla Angle135.6° from North
Cardinal DirectionSE
Compass Bearing140°
Distance to Kaaba2,402 km / 1,493 mi
RegionAttica
Latitude37.9757°
Longitude23.7691°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Zográfos?

The Qibla direction from Zográfos, Attica, Greece is 135.6° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Zográfos should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Zográfos from Mecca?

The distance from Zográfos to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,402 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Zográfos?

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 Zográfos, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Zográfos?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Zográfos is 135.6° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 140°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 135.6°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Zográfos

The Qibla direction from Zográfos, Attica, Greece is 135.6° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,402 km (1,493 miles) away. Geographically, Zográfos 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 Zográfos, this means facing southeast (135.6°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Zográfos

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (135.6°), 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 Zográfos. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 135.6°.

Using a compass in Zográfos

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Zográfos. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 135.6° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.