Güdül Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Güdül, Ankara, Turkey
Qibla Details for Güdül
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Güdül?
The Qibla direction from Güdül, Ankara, Turkey is 158.8° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Güdül should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Güdül from Mecca?
The distance from Güdül to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,211 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Güdül?
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 Güdül, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Güdül?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Güdül is 158.8° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 161°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 158.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Güdül
The Qibla direction from Güdül, Ankara, Turkey is 158.8° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,211 km (1,374 miles) away. Geographically, Güdül 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 Güdül, this means facing south-southeast (158.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Güdül
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (158.8°), 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 161° from Güdül. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 158.8°.
Using a compass in Güdül
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Güdül. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 158.8° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.