Vardenik Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Vardenik, Gegharkunik, Armenia
Qibla Details for Vardenik
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Vardenik?
The Qibla direction from Vardenik, Gegharkunik, Armenia is 196° (SSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Vardenik should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Vardenik from Mecca?
The distance from Vardenik to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,150 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Vardenik?
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 Vardenik, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Vardenik?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Vardenik 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 Vardenik
The Qibla direction from Vardenik, Gegharkunik, Armenia is 196° from true north, pointing towards the south-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,150 km (1,336 miles) away. Geographically, Vardenik 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 Vardenik, this means facing south-southwest (196°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Vardenik
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 Vardenik. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 196°.
Using a compass in Vardenik
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Vardenik. 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.