Ardeşen Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Ardeşen, Rize, Turkey
Qibla Details for Ardeşen
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Ardeşen?
The Qibla direction from Ardeşen, Rize, Turkey is 183.2° (S) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Ardeşen should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Ardeşen from Mecca?
The distance from Ardeşen to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,203 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Ardeşen?
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 Ardeşen, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Ardeşen?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Ardeşen is 183.2° (S). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 182.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 183.2°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Ardeşen
The Qibla direction from Ardeşen, Rize, Turkey is 183.2° from true north, pointing towards the south. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,203 km (1,369 miles) away. Geographically, Ardeşen 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 Ardeşen, this means facing south (183.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Ardeşen
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (183.2°), 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 182.8° from Ardeşen. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 183.2°.
Using a compass in Ardeşen
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Ardeşen. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 183.2° (south) and shows ALIGNED.