Azatamut Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Azatamut, Tavush, Armenia
Qibla Details for Azatamut
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Azatamut?
The Qibla direction from Azatamut, Tavush, Armenia is 194.7° (SSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Azatamut should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Azatamut from Mecca?
The distance from Azatamut to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,235 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Azatamut?
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 Azatamut, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Azatamut?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Azatamut is 194.7° (SSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 193.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 194.7°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Azatamut
The Qibla direction from Azatamut, Tavush, Armenia is 194.7° from true north, pointing towards the south-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,235 km (1,389 miles) away. Geographically, Azatamut 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 Azatamut, this means facing south-southwest (194.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Azatamut
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (194.7°), 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 193.1° from Azatamut. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 194.7°.
Using a compass in Azatamut
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Azatamut. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 194.7° (south-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.