İmamoğlu Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from İmamoğlu, Adana, Turkey
Qibla Details for İmamoğlu
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in İmamoğlu?
The Qibla direction from İmamoğlu, Adana, Turkey is 166° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in İmamoğlu should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is İmamoğlu from Mecca?
The distance from İmamoğlu to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,810 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in İmamoğlu?
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 İmamoğlu, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in İmamoğlu?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from İmamoğlu is 166° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 167.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 166°.
Finding Qibla Direction in İmamoğlu
The Qibla direction from İmamoğlu, Adana, Turkey is 166° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,810 km (1,125 miles) away. Geographically, İmamoğlu sits to the north-northwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your south-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 İmamoğlu, this means facing south-southeast (166°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in İmamoğlu
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (166°), 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 167.2° from İmamoğlu. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 166°.
Using a compass in İmamoğlu
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in İmamoğlu. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 166° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.