Alashkert Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Alashkert, Armavir, Armenia
Qibla Details for Alashkert
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Alashkert?
The Qibla direction from Alashkert, Armavir, Armenia is 192.1° (SSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Alashkert should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Alashkert from Mecca?
The distance from Alashkert to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,118 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Alashkert?
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 Alashkert, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Alashkert?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Alashkert is 192.1° (SSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 190.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 192.1°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Alashkert
The Qibla direction from Alashkert, Armavir, Armenia is 192.1° from true north, pointing towards the south-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,118 km (1,316 miles) away. Geographically, Alashkert 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 Alashkert, this means facing south-southwest (192.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Alashkert
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (192.1°), 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 190.9° from Alashkert. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 192.1°.
Using a compass in Alashkert
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Alashkert. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 192.1° (south-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.