Erdemli Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Erdemli, Mersin, Turkey
Qibla Details for Erdemli
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Erdemli?
The Qibla direction from Erdemli, Mersin, Turkey is 161° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Erdemli should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Erdemli from Mecca?
The distance from Erdemli to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,772 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Erdemli?
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 Erdemli, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Erdemli?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Erdemli is 161° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 162.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 161°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Erdemli
The Qibla direction from Erdemli, Mersin, Turkey is 161° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,772 km (1,101 miles) away. Geographically, Erdemli 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 Erdemli, this means facing south-southeast (161°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Erdemli
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (161°), 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 162.4° from Erdemli. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 161°.
Using a compass in Erdemli
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Erdemli. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 161° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.