İdil Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from İdil, Şırnak, Turkey
Qibla Details for İdil
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in İdil?
The Qibla direction from İdil, Şırnak, Turkey is 187° (S) from North. This is the direction Muslims in İdil should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is İdil from Mecca?
The distance from İdil to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,782 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in İdil?
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 İdil, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in İdil?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from İdil is 187° (S). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 186.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 187°.
Finding Qibla Direction in İdil
The Qibla direction from İdil, Şırnak, Turkey is 187° from true north, pointing towards the south. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,782 km (1,107 miles) away. Geographically, İdil 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 İdil, this means facing south (187°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in İdil
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (187°), 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 186.4° from İdil. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 187°.
Using a compass in İdil
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in İdil. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 187° (south) and shows ALIGNED.