Tsovazard Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Tsovazard, Gegharkunik, Armenia
Qibla Details for Tsovazard
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Tsovazard?
The Qibla direction from Tsovazard, Gegharkunik, Armenia is 194.7° (SSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Tsovazard should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Tsovazard from Mecca?
The distance from Tsovazard to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,178 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Tsovazard?
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 Tsovazard, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Tsovazard?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Tsovazard is 194.7° (SSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 193.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 194.7°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Tsovazard
The Qibla direction from Tsovazard, Gegharkunik, Armenia is 194.7° from true north, pointing towards the south-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,178 km (1,353 miles) away. Geographically, Tsovazard sits to the north-northeast 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 Tsovazard, this means facing south-southwest (194.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Tsovazard
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (194.7°), 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 193.1° from Tsovazard. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 194.7°.
Using a compass in Tsovazard
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Tsovazard. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 194.7° (south-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.