Árgos Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Árgos, Peloponnese, Greece
Qibla Details for Árgos
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Árgos?
The Qibla direction from Árgos, Peloponnese, Greece is 132.9° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Árgos should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Árgos from Mecca?
The distance from Árgos to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,441 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Árgos?
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 Árgos, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Árgos?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Árgos is 132.9° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 137.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 132.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Árgos
The Qibla direction from Árgos, Peloponnese, Greece is 132.9° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,441 km (1,517 miles) away. Geographically, Árgos 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 Árgos, this means facing southeast (132.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Árgos
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (132.9°), 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 137.6° from Árgos. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 132.9°.
Using a compass in Árgos
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Árgos. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 132.9° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.