Kutaisi Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Kutaisi, Imereti, Georgia
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Kutaisi?
The Qibla direction from Kutaisi, Imereti, Georgia is 187.5° (S) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Kutaisi should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Kutaisi from Mecca?
The distance from Kutaisi to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,336 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Kutaisi?
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 Kutaisi, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Kutaisi?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Kutaisi is 187.5° (S). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 186.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 187.5°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Kutaisi
The Qibla direction from Kutaisi, Imereti, Georgia is 187.5° from true north, pointing towards the south. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,336 km (1,452 miles) away. Geographically, Kutaisi sits to the north of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your south.
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 Kutaisi, this means facing south (187.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Kutaisi
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (187.5°), 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 186.6° from Kutaisi. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 187.5°.
Using a compass in Kutaisi
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Kutaisi. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 187.5° (south) and shows ALIGNED.