Meghradzor Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Meghradzor, Kotayk, Armenia
Qibla Details for Meghradzor
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Meghradzor?
The Qibla direction from Meghradzor, Kotayk, Armenia is 193.5° (SSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Meghradzor should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Meghradzor from Mecca?
The distance from Meghradzor to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,184 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Meghradzor?
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 Meghradzor, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Meghradzor?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Meghradzor is 193.5° (SSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 192.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 193.5°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Meghradzor
The Qibla direction from Meghradzor, Kotayk, Armenia is 193.5° from true north, pointing towards the south-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,184 km (1,357 miles) away. Geographically, Meghradzor 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 Meghradzor, this means facing south-southwest (193.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Meghradzor
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (193.5°), 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 192.1° from Meghradzor. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 193.5°.
Using a compass in Meghradzor
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Meghradzor. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 193.5° (south-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.