Karayazı Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Karayazı, Erzurum, Turkey
Qibla Details for Karayazı
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Karayazı?
The Qibla direction from Karayazı, Erzurum, Turkey is 186.9° (S) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Karayazı should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Karayazı from Mecca?
The distance from Karayazı to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,046 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Karayazı?
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 Karayazı, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Karayazı?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Karayazı 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 Karayazı
The Qibla direction from Karayazı, Erzurum, Turkey is 186.9° from true north, pointing towards the south. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,046 km (1,271 miles) away. Geographically, Karayazı 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 Karayazı, this means facing south (186.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Karayazı
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 Karayazı. 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 Karayazı
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Karayazı. 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.