Şarkışla Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Şarkışla, Sivas, Turkey
Qibla Details for Şarkışla
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Şarkışla?
The Qibla direction from Şarkışla, Sivas, Turkey is 169.8° (S) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Şarkışla should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Şarkışla from Mecca?
The distance from Şarkışla to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,022 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Şarkışla?
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 Şarkışla, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Şarkışla?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Şarkışla is 169.8° (S). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 170.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 169.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Şarkışla
The Qibla direction from Şarkışla, Sivas, Turkey is 169.8° from true north, pointing towards the south. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,022 km (1,256 miles) away. Geographically, Şarkışla 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 Şarkışla, this means facing south (169.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Şarkışla
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (169.8°), 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 170.7° from Şarkışla. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 169.8°.
Using a compass in Şarkışla
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Şarkışla. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 169.8° (south) and shows ALIGNED.