Erzin Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Erzin, Hatay, Turkey
Qibla Details for Erzin
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Erzin?
The Qibla direction from Erzin, Hatay, Turkey is 167.5° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Erzin should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Erzin from Mecca?
The distance from Erzin to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,764 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Erzin?
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 Erzin, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Erzin?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Erzin is 167.5° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 168.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 167.5°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Erzin
The Qibla direction from Erzin, Hatay, Turkey is 167.5° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,764 km (1,096 miles) away. Geographically, Erzin sits to the north of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your south-southeast.
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 Erzin, this means facing south-southeast (167.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Erzin
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (167.5°), 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 168.5° from Erzin. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 167.5°.
Using a compass in Erzin
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Erzin. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 167.5° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.