Oltu Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Oltu, Erzurum, Turkey
Qibla Details for Oltu
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Oltu?
The Qibla direction from Oltu, Erzurum, Turkey is 186.1° (S) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Oltu should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Oltu from Mecca?
The distance from Oltu to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,138 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Oltu?
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 Oltu, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Oltu?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Oltu is 186.1° (S). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 185.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 186.1°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Oltu
The Qibla direction from Oltu, Erzurum, Turkey is 186.1° from true north, pointing towards the south. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,138 km (1,328 miles) away. Geographically, Oltu 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 Oltu, this means facing south (186.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Oltu
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (186.1°), 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 185.5° from Oltu. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 186.1°.
Using a compass in Oltu
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Oltu. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 186.1° (south) and shows ALIGNED.