Talas Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Talas, Kayseri, Turkey
Qibla Details for Talas
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Talas?
The Qibla direction from Talas, Kayseri, Turkey is 166.8° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Talas should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Talas from Mecca?
The distance from Talas to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,965 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Talas?
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 Talas, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Talas?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Talas is 166.8° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 168°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 166.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Talas
The Qibla direction from Talas, Kayseri, Turkey is 166.8° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,965 km (1,221 miles) away. Geographically, Talas 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 Talas, this means facing south-southeast (166.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Talas
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (166.8°), 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° from Talas. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 166.8°.
Using a compass in Talas
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Talas. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 166.8° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.