Pamukova Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Pamukova, Sakarya, Turkey
Qibla Details for Pamukova
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Pamukova?
The Qibla direction from Pamukova, Sakarya, Turkey is 153.9° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Pamukova should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Pamukova from Mecca?
The distance from Pamukova to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,312 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Pamukova?
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 Pamukova, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Pamukova?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Pamukova is 153.9° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 156.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 153.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Pamukova
The Qibla direction from Pamukova, Sakarya, Turkey is 153.9° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,312 km (1,437 miles) away. Geographically, Pamukova 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 Pamukova, this means facing south-southeast (153.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Pamukova
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (153.9°), 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 156.7° from Pamukova. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 153.9°.
Using a compass in Pamukova
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Pamukova. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 153.9° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.