Payas Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Payas, Hatay, Turkey
Qibla Details for Payas
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Payas?
The Qibla direction from Payas, Hatay, Turkey is 167.4° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Payas should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Payas from Mecca?
The distance from Payas to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,742 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Payas?
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 Payas, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Payas?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Payas is 167.4° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 168.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 167.4°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Payas
The Qibla direction from Payas, Hatay, Turkey is 167.4° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,742 km (1,082 miles) away. Geographically, Payas 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 Payas, this means facing south-southeast (167.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Payas
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (167.4°), 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 168.4° from Payas. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 167.4°.
Using a compass in Payas
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Payas. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 167.4° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.