Vayk’ Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Vayk’, Vayots Dzor, Armenia
Qibla Details for Vayk’
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Vayk’?
The Qibla direction from Vayk’, Vayots Dzor, Armenia is 196.4° (SSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Vayk’ should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Vayk’ from Mecca?
The distance from Vayk’ to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,103 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Vayk’?
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 Vayk’, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Vayk’?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Vayk’ is 196.4° (SSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 194.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 196.4°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Vayk’
The Qibla direction from Vayk’, Vayots Dzor, Armenia is 196.4° from true north, pointing towards the south-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,103 km (1,307 miles) away. Geographically, Vayk’ 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 Vayk’, this means facing south-southwest (196.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Vayk’
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (196.4°), 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 194.8° from Vayk’. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 196.4°.
Using a compass in Vayk’
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Vayk’. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 196.4° (south-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.