Karaburun Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Karaburun, İzmir, Turkey
Qibla Details for Karaburun
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Karaburun?
The Qibla direction from Karaburun, İzmir, Turkey is 142.6° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Karaburun should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Karaburun from Mecca?
The distance from Karaburun to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,300 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Karaburun?
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 Karaburun, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Karaburun?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Karaburun is 142.6° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 146.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 142.6°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Karaburun
The Qibla direction from Karaburun, İzmir, Turkey is 142.6° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,300 km (1,429 miles) away. Geographically, Karaburun 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 Karaburun, this means facing southeast (142.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Karaburun
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (142.6°), 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 146.4° from Karaburun. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 142.6°.
Using a compass in Karaburun
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Karaburun. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 142.6° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.