Merkez Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Merkez, Niğde, Turkey
Qibla Details for Merkez
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Merkez?
The Qibla direction from Merkez, Niğde, Turkey is 163.5° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Merkez should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Merkez from Mecca?
The distance from Merkez to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,907 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Merkez?
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 Merkez, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Merkez?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Merkez is 163.5° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 165°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 163.5°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Merkez
The Qibla direction from Merkez, Niğde, Turkey is 163.5° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,907 km (1,185 miles) away. Geographically, Merkez 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 Merkez, this means facing south-southeast (163.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Merkez
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (163.5°), 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 165° from Merkez. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 163.5°.
Using a compass in Merkez
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Merkez. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 163.5° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.