Dikmen Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Dikmen, Sinop, Turkey
Qibla Details for Dikmen
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Dikmen?
The Qibla direction from Dikmen, Sinop, Turkey is 167.9° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Dikmen should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Dikmen from Mecca?
The distance from Dikmen to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,293 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Dikmen?
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 Dikmen, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Dikmen?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Dikmen is 167.9° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 169.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 167.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Dikmen
The Qibla direction from Dikmen, Sinop, Turkey is 167.9° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,293 km (1,425 miles) away. Geographically, Dikmen sits to the north 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 Dikmen, this means facing south-southeast (167.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Dikmen
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (167.9°), 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 169.2° from Dikmen. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 167.9°.
Using a compass in Dikmen
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Dikmen. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 167.9° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.