Ano Arhanes Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Ano Arhanes, Crete, Greece
Qibla Details for Ano Arhanes
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Ano Arhanes?
The Qibla direction from Ano Arhanes, Crete, Greece is 133.2° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Ano Arhanes should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Ano Arhanes from Mecca?
The distance from Ano Arhanes to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,099 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Ano Arhanes?
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 Ano Arhanes, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Ano Arhanes?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Ano Arhanes is 133.2° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 137.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 133.2°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Ano Arhanes
The Qibla direction from Ano Arhanes, Crete, Greece is 133.2° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,099 km (1,304 miles) away. Geographically, Ano Arhanes 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 Ano Arhanes, this means facing southeast (133.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Ano Arhanes
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (133.2°), 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 137.1° from Ano Arhanes. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 133.2°.
Using a compass in Ano Arhanes
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Ano Arhanes. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 133.2° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.