Datça Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Datça, Muğla, Turkey
Qibla Details for Datça
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Datça?
The Qibla direction from Datça, Muğla, Turkey is 142.1° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Datça should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Datça from Mecca?
The distance from Datça to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,070 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Datça?
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 Datça, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Datça?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Datça is 142.1° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 145.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 142.1°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Datça
The Qibla direction from Datça, Muğla, Turkey is 142.1° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,070 km (1,286 miles) away. Geographically, Datça sits to the north-northwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your 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 Datça, this means facing southeast (142.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Datça
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (142.1°), 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 145.4° from Datça. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 142.1°.
Using a compass in Datça
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Datça. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 142.1° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.