Vardenis Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Vardenis, Gegharkunik, Armenia
Qibla Details for Vardenis
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Vardenis?
The Qibla direction from Vardenis, Gegharkunik, Armenia is 196.7° (SSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Vardenis should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Vardenis from Mecca?
The distance from Vardenis to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,162 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Vardenis?
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 Vardenis, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Vardenis?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Vardenis is 196.7° (SSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 195°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 196.7°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Vardenis
The Qibla direction from Vardenis, Gegharkunik, Armenia is 196.7° from true north, pointing towards the south-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,162 km (1,343 miles) away. Geographically, Vardenis 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 Vardenis, this means facing south-southwest (196.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Vardenis
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (196.7°), 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 195° from Vardenis. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 196.7°.
Using a compass in Vardenis
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Vardenis. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 196.7° (south-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.