Bornova Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Bornova, İzmir, Turkey
Qibla Details for Bornova
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Bornova?
The Qibla direction from Bornova, İzmir, Turkey is 144.1° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Bornova should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Bornova from Mecca?
The distance from Bornova to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,248 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Bornova?
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 Bornova, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Bornova?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Bornova is 144.1° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 147.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 144.1°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Bornova
The Qibla direction from Bornova, İzmir, Turkey is 144.1° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,248 km (1,397 miles) away. Geographically, Bornova 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 Bornova, this means facing southeast (144.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Bornova
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (144.1°), 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 147.6° from Bornova. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 144.1°.
Using a compass in Bornova
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Bornova. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 144.1° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.