Tsovinar Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Tsovinar, Gegharkunik, Armenia
Qibla Details for Tsovinar
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Tsovinar?
The Qibla direction from Tsovinar, Gegharkunik, Armenia is 196° (SSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Tsovinar should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Tsovinar from Mecca?
The distance from Tsovinar to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,153 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Tsovinar?
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 Tsovinar, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Tsovinar?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Tsovinar is 196° (SSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 194.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 196°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Tsovinar
The Qibla direction from Tsovinar, Gegharkunik, Armenia is 196° from true north, pointing towards the south-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,153 km (1,338 miles) away. Geographically, Tsovinar 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 Tsovinar, this means facing south-southwest (196°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Tsovinar
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (196°), 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 194.4° from Tsovinar. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 196°.
Using a compass in Tsovinar
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Tsovinar. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 196° (south-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.