Şahinbey Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Şahinbey, Gaziantep, Turkey
Qibla Details for Şahinbey
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Şahinbey?
The Qibla direction from Şahinbey, Gaziantep, Turkey is 171.6° (S) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Şahinbey should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Şahinbey from Mecca?
The distance from Şahinbey to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,754 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Şahinbey?
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 Şahinbey, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Şahinbey?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Şahinbey is 171.6° (S). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 172.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 171.6°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Şahinbey
The Qibla direction from Şahinbey, Gaziantep, Turkey is 171.6° from true north, pointing towards the south. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,754 km (1,090 miles) away. Geographically, Şahinbey 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 Şahinbey, this means facing south (171.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Şahinbey
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (171.6°), 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 172.2° from Şahinbey. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 171.6°.
Using a compass in Şahinbey
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Şahinbey. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 171.6° (south) and shows ALIGNED.