Salıpazarı Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Salıpazarı, Samsun, Turkey
Qibla Details for Salıpazarı
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Salıpazarı?
The Qibla direction from Salıpazarı, Samsun, Turkey is 171.7° (S) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Salıpazarı should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Salıpazarı from Mecca?
The distance from Salıpazarı to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,208 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Salıpazarı?
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 Salıpazarı, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Salıpazarı?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Salıpazarı is 171.7° (S). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 172.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 171.7°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Salıpazarı
The Qibla direction from Salıpazarı, Samsun, Turkey is 171.7° from true north, pointing towards the south. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,208 km (1,372 miles) away. Geographically, Salıpazarı 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 Salıpazarı, this means facing south (171.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Salıpazarı
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (171.7°), 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 172.6° from Salıpazarı. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 171.7°.
Using a compass in Salıpazarı
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Salıpazarı. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 171.7° (south) and shows ALIGNED.