Dumlupınar Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Dumlupınar, Kütahya, Turkey
Qibla Details for Dumlupınar
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Dumlupınar?
The Qibla direction from Dumlupınar, Kütahya, Turkey is 151.3° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Dumlupınar should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Dumlupınar from Mecca?
The distance from Dumlupınar to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,156 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Dumlupınar?
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 Dumlupınar, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Dumlupınar?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Dumlupınar is 151.3° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 154.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 151.3°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Dumlupınar
The Qibla direction from Dumlupınar, Kütahya, Turkey is 151.3° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,156 km (1,340 miles) away. Geographically, Dumlupınar sits to the north-northwest 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 Dumlupınar, this means facing south-southeast (151.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Dumlupınar
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (151.3°), 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 154.1° from Dumlupınar. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 151.3°.
Using a compass in Dumlupınar
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Dumlupınar. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 151.3° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.