Toroslar Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Toroslar, Mersin, Turkey
Qibla Details for Toroslar
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Toroslar?
The Qibla direction from Toroslar, Mersin, Turkey is 162.2° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Toroslar should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Toroslar from Mecca?
The distance from Toroslar to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,792 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Toroslar?
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 Toroslar, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Toroslar?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Toroslar is 162.2° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 163.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 162.2°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Toroslar
The Qibla direction from Toroslar, Mersin, Turkey is 162.2° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,792 km (1,113 miles) away. Geographically, Toroslar 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 Toroslar, this means facing south-southeast (162.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Toroslar
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (162.2°), 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 163.6° from Toroslar. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 162.2°.
Using a compass in Toroslar
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Toroslar. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 162.2° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.