Bağlar Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Bağlar, Diyarbakır, Turkey
Qibla Details for Bağlar
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Bağlar?
The Qibla direction from Bağlar, Diyarbakır, Turkey is 181.3° (S) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Bağlar should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Bağlar from Mecca?
The distance from Bağlar to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,836 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Bağlar?
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 Bağlar, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Bağlar?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Bağlar is 181.3° (S). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 181.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 181.3°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Bağlar
The Qibla direction from Bağlar, Diyarbakır, Turkey is 181.3° from true north, pointing towards the south. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,836 km (1,141 miles) away. Geographically, Bağlar sits to the north of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your south.
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 Bağlar, this means facing south (181.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Bağlar
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (181.3°), 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 181.2° from Bağlar. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 181.3°.
Using a compass in Bağlar
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Bağlar. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 181.3° (south) and shows ALIGNED.