Nomós Ileías Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Nomós Ileías, West Greece, Greece
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Nomós Ileías?
The Qibla direction from Nomós Ileías, West Greece, Greece is 130.9° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Nomós Ileías should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Nomós Ileías from Mecca?
The distance from Nomós Ileías to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,525 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Nomós Ileías?
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 Nomós Ileías, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Nomós Ileías?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Nomós Ileías is 130.9° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 136°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 130.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Nomós Ileías
The Qibla direction from Nomós Ileías, West Greece, Greece is 130.9° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,525 km (1,569 miles) away. Geographically, Nomós Ileías 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 Nomós Ileías, this means facing southeast (130.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Nomós Ileías
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (130.9°), 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 136° from Nomós Ileías. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 130.9°.
Using a compass in Nomós Ileías
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Nomós Ileías. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 130.9° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.