Köprüköy Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Köprüköy, Erzurum, Turkey
Qibla Details for Köprüköy
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Köprüköy?
The Qibla direction from Köprüköy, Erzurum, Turkey is 186° (S) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Köprüköy should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Köprüköy from Mecca?
The distance from Köprüköy to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,074 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Köprüköy?
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 Köprüköy, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Köprüköy?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Köprüköy is 186° (S). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 185.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 186°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Köprüköy
The Qibla direction from Köprüköy, Erzurum, Turkey is 186° from true north, pointing towards the south. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,074 km (1,289 miles) away. Geographically, Köprüköy 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 Köprüköy, this means facing south (186°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Köprüköy
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (186°), 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 185.4° from Köprüköy. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 186°.
Using a compass in Köprüköy
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Köprüköy. 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° (south) and shows ALIGNED.