Kelkit Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Kelkit, Gümüşhane, Turkey
Qibla Details for Kelkit
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Kelkit?
The Qibla direction from Kelkit, Gümüşhane, Turkey is 178.9° (S) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Kelkit should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Kelkit from Mecca?
The distance from Kelkit to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,082 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Kelkit?
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 Kelkit, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Kelkit?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Kelkit is 178.9° (S). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 179°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 178.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Kelkit
The Qibla direction from Kelkit, Gümüşhane, Turkey is 178.9° from true north, pointing towards the south. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,082 km (1,294 miles) away. Geographically, Kelkit 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 Kelkit, this means facing south (178.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Kelkit
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (178.9°), 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 179° from Kelkit. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 178.9°.
Using a compass in Kelkit
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Kelkit. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 178.9° (south) and shows ALIGNED.