Canik Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Canik, Samsun, Turkey
Qibla Details for Canik
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Canik?
The Qibla direction from Canik, Samsun, Turkey is 170.5° (S) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Canik should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Canik from Mecca?
The distance from Canik to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,230 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Canik?
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 Canik, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Canik?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Canik is 170.5° (S). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 171.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 170.5°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Canik
The Qibla direction from Canik, Samsun, Turkey is 170.5° from true north, pointing towards the south. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,230 km (1,386 miles) away. Geographically, Canik 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 Canik, this means facing south (170.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Canik
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (170.5°), 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 171.5° from Canik. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 170.5°.
Using a compass in Canik
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Canik. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 170.5° (south) and shows ALIGNED.