Savaştepe Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Savaştepe, Balıkesir, Turkey
Qibla Details for Savaştepe
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Savaştepe?
The Qibla direction from Savaştepe, Balıkesir, Turkey is 146.4° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Savaştepe should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Savaştepe from Mecca?
The distance from Savaştepe to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,311 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Savaştepe?
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 Savaştepe, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Savaştepe?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Savaştepe is 146.4° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 149.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 146.4°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Savaştepe
The Qibla direction from Savaştepe, Balıkesir, Turkey is 146.4° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,311 km (1,436 miles) away. Geographically, Savaştepe 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 Savaştepe, this means facing south-southeast (146.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Savaştepe
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (146.4°), 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 149.9° from Savaştepe. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 146.4°.
Using a compass in Savaştepe
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Savaştepe. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 146.4° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.