Yeghvard Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Yeghvard, Kotayk, Armenia
Qibla Details for Yeghvard
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Yeghvard?
The Qibla direction from Yeghvard, Kotayk, Armenia is 193.2° (SSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Yeghvard should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Yeghvard from Mecca?
The distance from Yeghvard 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 Yeghvard?
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 Yeghvard, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Yeghvard?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Yeghvard is 193.2° (SSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 191.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 193.2°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Yeghvard
The Qibla direction from Yeghvard, Kotayk, Armenia is 193.2° from true north, pointing towards the south-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,150 km (1,336 miles) away. Geographically, Yeghvard 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 Yeghvard, this means facing south-southwest (193.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Yeghvard
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (193.2°), 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 191.9° from Yeghvard. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 193.2°.
Using a compass in Yeghvard
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Yeghvard. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 193.2° (south-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.