Anaráchi Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Anaráchi, West Macedonia, Greece
Qibla Details for Anaráchi
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Anaráchi?
The Qibla direction from Anaráchi, West Macedonia, Greece is 135.5° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Anaráchi should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Anaráchi from Mecca?
The distance from Anaráchi to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,734 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Anaráchi?
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 Anaráchi, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Anaráchi?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Anaráchi is 135.5° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 140.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 135.5°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Anaráchi
The Qibla direction from Anaráchi, West Macedonia, Greece is 135.5° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,734 km (1,699 miles) away. Geographically, Anaráchi 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 Anaráchi, this means facing southeast (135.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Anaráchi
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (135.5°), 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 140.8° from Anaráchi. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 135.5°.
Using a compass in Anaráchi
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Anaráchi. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 135.5° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.