Tercan Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Tercan, Erzincan, Turkey
Qibla Details for Tercan
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Tercan?
The Qibla direction from Tercan, Erzincan, Turkey is 181.6° (S) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Tercan should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Tercan from Mecca?
The distance from Tercan to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,044 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Tercan?
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 Tercan, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Tercan?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Tercan is 181.6° (S). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 181.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 181.6°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Tercan
The Qibla direction from Tercan, Erzincan, Turkey is 181.6° from true north, pointing towards the south. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,044 km (1,270 miles) away. Geographically, Tercan 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 Tercan, this means facing south (181.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Tercan
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (181.6°), 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 181.5° from Tercan. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 181.6°.
Using a compass in Tercan
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Tercan. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 181.6° (south) and shows ALIGNED.