Simav Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Simav, Kütahya, Turkey
Qibla Details for Simav
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Simav?
The Qibla direction from Simav, Kütahya, Turkey is 149.1° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Simav should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Simav from Mecca?
The distance from Simav to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,222 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Simav?
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 Simav, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Simav?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Simav is 149.1° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 152.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 149.1°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Simav
The Qibla direction from Simav, Kütahya, Turkey is 149.1° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,222 km (1,381 miles) away. Geographically, Simav 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 Simav, this means facing south-southeast (149.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Simav
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (149.1°), 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 152.2° from Simav. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 149.1°.
Using a compass in Simav
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Simav. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 149.1° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.