Göksun Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Göksun, Kahramanmaraş, Turkey
Qibla Details for Göksun
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Göksun?
The Qibla direction from Göksun, Kahramanmaraş, Turkey is 169.2° (S) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Göksun should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Göksun from Mecca?
The distance from Göksun to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,875 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Göksun?
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 Göksun, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Göksun?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Göksun is 169.2° (S). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 170.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 169.2°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Göksun
The Qibla direction from Göksun, Kahramanmaraş, Turkey is 169.2° from true north, pointing towards the south. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,875 km (1,165 miles) away. Geographically, Göksun sits to the north of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your south.
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 Göksun, this means facing south (169.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Göksun
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (169.2°), 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 170.2° from Göksun. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 169.2°.
Using a compass in Göksun
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Göksun. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 169.2° (south) and shows ALIGNED.