Gürpınar Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Gürpınar, Van, Turkey
Qibla Details for Gürpınar
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Gürpınar?
The Qibla direction from Gürpınar, Van, Turkey is 191.4° (SSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Gürpınar should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Gürpınar from Mecca?
The distance from Gürpınar to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,913 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Gürpınar?
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 Gürpınar, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Gürpınar?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Gürpınar is 191.4° (SSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 190.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 191.4°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Gürpınar
The Qibla direction from Gürpınar, Van, Turkey is 191.4° from true north, pointing towards the south-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,913 km (1,189 miles) away. Geographically, Gürpınar sits to the north of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your south-southwest.
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 Gürpınar, this means facing south-southwest (191.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Gürpınar
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (191.4°), 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 190.4° from Gürpınar. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 191.4°.
Using a compass in Gürpınar
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Gürpınar. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 191.4° (south-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.