Arbil Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Arbil, Erbil, Iraq
Qibla Details for Arbil
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Arbil?
The Qibla direction from Arbil, Erbil, Iraq is 195° (SSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Arbil should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Arbil from Mecca?
The distance from Arbil to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,693 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Arbil?
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 Arbil, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Arbil?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Arbil is 195° (SSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 193.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 195°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Arbil
The Qibla direction from Arbil, Erbil, Iraq is 195° from true north, pointing towards the south-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,693 km (1,052 miles) away. Geographically, Arbil sits to the north-northeast of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your south-southwest.
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 Arbil, this means facing south-southwest (195°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Arbil
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (195°), 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 193.9° from Arbil. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 195°.
Using a compass in Arbil
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Arbil. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 195° (south-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.