Dernekpazarı Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Dernekpazarı, Trabzon, Turkey
Qibla Details for Dernekpazarı
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Dernekpazarı?
The Qibla direction from Dernekpazarı, Trabzon, Turkey is 181.2° (S) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Dernekpazarı should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Dernekpazarı from Mecca?
The distance from Dernekpazarı to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,157 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Dernekpazarı?
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 Dernekpazarı, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Dernekpazarı?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Dernekpazarı is 181.2° (S). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 181.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 181.2°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Dernekpazarı
The Qibla direction from Dernekpazarı, Trabzon, Turkey is 181.2° from true north, pointing towards the south. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,157 km (1,340 miles) away. Geographically, Dernekpazarı 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 Dernekpazarı, this means facing south (181.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Dernekpazarı
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (181.2°), 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 181.1° from Dernekpazarı. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 181.2°.
Using a compass in Dernekpazarı
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Dernekpazarı. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 181.2° (south) and shows ALIGNED.