Plátanos Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Plátanos, West Greece, Greece
Qibla Details for Plátanos
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Plátanos?
The Qibla direction from Plátanos, West Greece, Greece is 130.8° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Plátanos should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Plátanos from Mecca?
The distance from Plátanos to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,517 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Plátanos?
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 Plátanos, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Plátanos?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Plátanos is 130.8° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 135.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 130.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Plátanos
The Qibla direction from Plátanos, West Greece, Greece is 130.8° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,517 km (1,564 miles) away. Geographically, Plátanos 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 Plátanos, this means facing southeast (130.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Plátanos
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (130.8°), 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 135.9° from Plátanos. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 130.8°.
Using a compass in Plátanos
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Plátanos. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 130.8° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.