Çiftlikköy Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Çiftlikköy, Yalova, Turkey
Qibla Details for Çiftlikköy
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Çiftlikköy?
The Qibla direction from Çiftlikköy, Yalova, Turkey is 152° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Çiftlikköy should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Çiftlikköy from Mecca?
The distance from Çiftlikköy to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,360 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Çiftlikköy?
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 Çiftlikköy, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Çiftlikköy?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Çiftlikköy is 152° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 155.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 152°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Çiftlikköy
The Qibla direction from Çiftlikköy, Yalova, Turkey is 152° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,360 km (1,466 miles) away. Geographically, Çiftlikköy sits to the north-northwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your south-southeast.
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 Çiftlikköy, this means facing south-southeast (152°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Çiftlikköy
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (152°), 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 155.1° from Çiftlikköy. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 152°.
Using a compass in Çiftlikköy
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Çiftlikköy. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 152° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.