Karaçoban Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Karaçoban, Erzurum, Turkey
Qibla Details for Karaçoban
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Karaçoban?
The Qibla direction from Karaçoban, Erzurum, Turkey is 186.9° (S) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Karaçoban should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Karaçoban from Mecca?
The distance from Karaçoban to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,007 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Karaçoban?
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 Karaçoban, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Karaçoban?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Karaçoban is 186.9° (S). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 186.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 186.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Karaçoban
The Qibla direction from Karaçoban, Erzurum, Turkey is 186.9° from true north, pointing towards the south. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,007 km (1,247 miles) away. Geographically, Karaçoban 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 Karaçoban, this means facing south (186.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Karaçoban
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (186.9°), 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 186.2° from Karaçoban. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 186.9°.
Using a compass in Karaçoban
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Karaçoban. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 186.9° (south) and shows ALIGNED.