Bahçe Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Bahçe, Osmaniye, Turkey
Qibla Details for Bahçe
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Bahçe?
The Qibla direction from Bahçe, Osmaniye, Turkey is 169° (S) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Bahçe should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Bahçe from Mecca?
The distance from Bahçe to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,784 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Bahçe?
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 Bahçe, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Bahçe?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Bahçe is 169° (S). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 169.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 169°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Bahçe
The Qibla direction from Bahçe, Osmaniye, Turkey is 169° from true north, pointing towards the south. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,784 km (1,109 miles) away. Geographically, Bahçe 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 Bahçe, this means facing south (169°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Bahçe
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (169°), 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 169.9° from Bahçe. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 169°.
Using a compass in Bahçe
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Bahçe. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 169° (south) and shows ALIGNED.