Féres Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Féres, East Attica, Greece
Qibla Details for Féres
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Féres?
The Qibla direction from Féres, East Attica, Greece is 145.2° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Féres should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Féres from Mecca?
The distance from Féres to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,521 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Féres?
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 Féres, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Féres?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Féres is 145.2° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 149.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 145.2°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Féres
The Qibla direction from Féres, East Attica, Greece is 145.2° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,521 km (1,566 miles) away. Geographically, Féres 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 Féres, this means facing southeast (145.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Féres
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (145.2°), 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 149.2° from Féres. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 145.2°.
Using a compass in Féres
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Féres. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 145.2° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.