Doğankent Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Doğankent, Giresun, Turkey
Qibla Details for Doğankent
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Doğankent?
The Qibla direction from Doğankent, Giresun, Turkey is 177.5° (S) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Doğankent should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Doğankent from Mecca?
The distance from Doğankent to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,160 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Doğankent?
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 Doğankent, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Doğankent?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Doğankent is 177.5° (S). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 177.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 177.5°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Doğankent
The Qibla direction from Doğankent, Giresun, Turkey is 177.5° from true north, pointing towards the south. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,160 km (1,342 miles) away. Geographically, Doğankent 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 Doğankent, this means facing south (177.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Doğankent
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (177.5°), 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 177.7° from Doğankent. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 177.5°.
Using a compass in Doğankent
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Doğankent. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 177.5° (south) and shows ALIGNED.