Qibla Direction from Van, Türkiye
Van, Türkiye · 371,713 people · 38.495°, 43.383° · Europe/Istanbul
191°
S from true north · 1,929 km to the Kaaba
To pray from Van, Türkiye, face 191° — that is S of true north. This is the shortest (great-circle) direction to the Kaaba in Mecca, calculated from Van’s coordinates (38.495°, 43.383°).
Note a magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which differs from true north by the local declination — the NURA app corrects for this automatically.
Frequently asked
Which direction is the Qibla in Van, Türkiye?
191° from true north (S) — the great-circle direction to the Kaaba in Mecca, 1,929 km away.
How do I find the Qibla without a compass?
Face 191° (S). The free NURA app shows a live Qibla compass using your phone’s true-north sensor, so you don’t have to estimate.
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