Kalýves Polygýrou Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Kalýves Polygýrou, Central Macedonia, Greece
Qibla Details for Kalýves Polygýrou
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Kalýves Polygýrou?
The Qibla direction from Kalýves Polygýrou, Central Macedonia, Greece is 138.6° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Kalýves Polygýrou should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Kalýves Polygýrou from Mecca?
The distance from Kalýves Polygýrou to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,613 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Kalýves Polygýrou?
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 Kalýves Polygýrou, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Kalýves Polygýrou?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Kalýves Polygýrou is 138.6° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 143.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 138.6°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Kalýves Polygýrou
The Qibla direction from Kalýves Polygýrou, Central Macedonia, Greece is 138.6° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,613 km (1,624 miles) away. Geographically, Kalýves Polygýrou sits to the north-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 Kalýves Polygýrou, this means facing southeast (138.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Kalýves Polygýrou
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (138.6°), 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 143.4° from Kalýves Polygýrou. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 138.6°.
Using a compass in Kalýves Polygýrou
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Kalýves Polygýrou. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 138.6° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.