Verishen Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Verishen, Syunik, Armenia
Qibla Details for Verishen
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Verishen?
The Qibla direction from Verishen, Syunik, Armenia is 198.9° (SSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Verishen should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Verishen from Mecca?
The distance from Verishen to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,109 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Verishen?
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 Verishen, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Verishen?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Verishen is 198.9° (SSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 197.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 198.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Verishen
The Qibla direction from Verishen, Syunik, Armenia is 198.9° from true north, pointing towards the south-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,109 km (1,310 miles) away. Geographically, Verishen 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 Verishen, this means facing south-southwest (198.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Verishen
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (198.9°), 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 197.1° from Verishen. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 198.9°.
Using a compass in Verishen
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Verishen. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 198.9° (south-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.