Kos Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Kos, South Aegean, Greece
Qibla Details for Kos
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Kos?
The Qibla direction from Kos, South Aegean, Greece is 141.4° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Kos should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Kos from Mecca?
The distance from Kos to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,105 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Kos?
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 Kos, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Kos?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Kos is 141.4° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 144.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 141.4°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Kos
The Qibla direction from Kos, South Aegean, Greece is 141.4° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,105 km (1,308 miles) away. Geographically, Kos 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 Kos, this means facing southeast (141.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Kos
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (141.4°), 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 144.8° from Kos. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 141.4°.
Using a compass in Kos
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Kos. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 141.4° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.