Ortaköy Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Ortaköy, Aksaray, Turkey
Qibla Details for Ortaköy
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Ortaköy?
The Qibla direction from Ortaköy, Aksaray, Turkey is 162.3° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Ortaköy should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Ortaköy from Mecca?
The distance from Ortaköy to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,005 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Ortaköy?
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 Ortaköy, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Ortaköy?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Ortaköy is 162.3° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 164°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 162.3°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Ortaköy
The Qibla direction from Ortaköy, Aksaray, Turkey is 162.3° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,005 km (1,246 miles) away. Geographically, Ortaköy 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 Ortaköy, this means facing south-southeast (162.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Ortaköy
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (162.3°), 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 164° from Ortaköy. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 162.3°.
Using a compass in Ortaköy
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Ortaköy. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 162.3° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.