Ulubey Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Ulubey, Ordu, Turkey
Qibla Details for Ulubey
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Ulubey?
The Qibla direction from Ulubey, Ordu, Turkey is 174.2° (S) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Ulubey should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Ulubey from Mecca?
The distance from Ulubey to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,174 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Ulubey?
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 Ulubey, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Ulubey?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Ulubey is 174.2° (S). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 174.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 174.2°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Ulubey
The Qibla direction from Ulubey, Ordu, Turkey is 174.2° from true north, pointing towards the south. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,174 km (1,351 miles) away. Geographically, Ulubey sits to the north of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your south.
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 Ulubey, this means facing south (174.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Ulubey
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (174.2°), 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 174.8° from Ulubey. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 174.2°.
Using a compass in Ulubey
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Ulubey. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 174.2° (south) and shows ALIGNED.