Ayvacık Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Ayvacık, Samsun, Turkey
Qibla Details for Ayvacık
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Ayvacık?
The Qibla direction from Ayvacık, Samsun, Turkey is 171.2° (S) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Ayvacık should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Ayvacık from Mecca?
The distance from Ayvacık to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,199 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Ayvacık?
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 Ayvacık, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Ayvacık?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Ayvacık is 171.2° (S). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 172.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 171.2°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Ayvacık
The Qibla direction from Ayvacık, Samsun, Turkey is 171.2° from true north, pointing towards the south. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,199 km (1,366 miles) away. Geographically, Ayvacık 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 Ayvacık, this means facing south (171.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Ayvacık
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (171.2°), 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 172.1° from Ayvacık. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 171.2°.
Using a compass in Ayvacık
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Ayvacık. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 171.2° (south) and shows ALIGNED.