Fantan Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Fantan, Kotayk, Armenia
Qibla Details for Fantan
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Fantan?
The Qibla direction from Fantan, Kotayk, Armenia is 193.7° (SSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Fantan should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Fantan from Mecca?
The distance from Fantan to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,161 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Fantan?
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 Fantan, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Fantan?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Fantan is 193.7° (SSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 192.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 193.7°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Fantan
The Qibla direction from Fantan, Kotayk, Armenia is 193.7° from true north, pointing towards the south-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,161 km (1,343 miles) away. Geographically, Fantan 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 Fantan, this means facing south-southwest (193.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Fantan
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (193.7°), 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 192.3° from Fantan. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 193.7°.
Using a compass in Fantan
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Fantan. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 193.7° (south-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.