Balçova Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Balçova, İzmir, Turkey
Qibla Details for Balçova
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Balçova?
The Qibla direction from Balçova, İzmir, Turkey is 143.5° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Balçova should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Balçova from Mecca?
The distance from Balçova to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,247 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Balçova?
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 Balçova, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Balçova?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Balçova is 143.5° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 147.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 143.5°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Balçova
The Qibla direction from Balçova, İzmir, Turkey is 143.5° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,247 km (1,396 miles) away. Geographically, Balçova sits to the north-northwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your 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 Balçova, this means facing southeast (143.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Balçova
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (143.5°), 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 147.1° from Balçova. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 143.5°.
Using a compass in Balçova
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Balçova. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 143.5° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.