Ptolemaḯda Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Ptolemaḯda, West Macedonia, Greece
Qibla Details for Ptolemaḯda
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Ptolemaḯda?
The Qibla direction from Ptolemaḯda, West Macedonia, Greece is 135.7° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Ptolemaḯda should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Ptolemaḯda from Mecca?
The distance from Ptolemaḯda to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,730 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Ptolemaḯda?
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 Ptolemaḯda, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Ptolemaḯda?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Ptolemaḯda is 135.7° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 141°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 135.7°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Ptolemaḯda
The Qibla direction from Ptolemaḯda, West Macedonia, Greece is 135.7° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,730 km (1,696 miles) away. Geographically, Ptolemaḯda 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 Ptolemaḯda, this means facing southeast (135.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Ptolemaḯda
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (135.7°), 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 141° from Ptolemaḯda. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 135.7°.
Using a compass in Ptolemaḯda
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Ptolemaḯda. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 135.7° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.