Kangal Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Kangal, Sivas, Turkey
Qibla Details for Kangal
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Kangal?
The Qibla direction from Kangal, Sivas, Turkey is 172.6° (S) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Kangal should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Kangal from Mecca?
The distance from Kangal to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,996 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Kangal?
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 Kangal, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Kangal?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Kangal is 172.6° (S). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 173.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 172.6°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Kangal
The Qibla direction from Kangal, Sivas, Turkey is 172.6° from true north, pointing towards the south. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,996 km (1,240 miles) away. Geographically, Kangal 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 Kangal, this means facing south (172.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Kangal
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (172.6°), 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 173.3° from Kangal. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 172.6°.
Using a compass in Kangal
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Kangal. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 172.6° (south) and shows ALIGNED.