Baykan Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Baykan, Siirt, Turkey
Qibla Details for Baykan
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Baykan?
The Qibla direction from Baykan, Siirt, Turkey is 186.3° (S) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Baykan should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Baykan from Mecca?
The distance from Baykan to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,872 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Baykan?
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 Baykan, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Baykan?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Baykan is 186.3° (S). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 185.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 186.3°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Baykan
The Qibla direction from Baykan, Siirt, Turkey is 186.3° from true north, pointing towards the south. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,872 km (1,163 miles) away. Geographically, Baykan 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 Baykan, this means facing south (186.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Baykan
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (186.3°), 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 185.7° from Baykan. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 186.3°.
Using a compass in Baykan
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Baykan. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 186.3° (south) and shows ALIGNED.