Kynopiástes Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Kynopiástes, Ionian Islands, Greece
Qibla Details for Kynopiástes
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Kynopiástes?
The Qibla direction from Kynopiástes, Ionian Islands, Greece is 131° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Kynopiástes should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Kynopiástes from Mecca?
The distance from Kynopiástes to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,769 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Kynopiástes?
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 Kynopiástes, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Kynopiástes?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Kynopiástes is 131° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 136.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 131°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Kynopiástes
The Qibla direction from Kynopiástes, Ionian Islands, Greece is 131° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,769 km (1,721 miles) away. Geographically, Kynopiástes 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 Kynopiástes, this means facing southeast (131°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Kynopiástes
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (131°), 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 136.8° from Kynopiástes. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 131°.
Using a compass in Kynopiástes
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Kynopiástes. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 131° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.