Sosnovka Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Sosnovka, Chuy, Kyrgyzstan

Qibla: 244.1° WSW
Distance: 3,946 km
Coords: 42.64°, 73.90°
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Sosnovka
244.1°
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3,946 km

Qibla Details for Sosnovka

Qibla Angle244.1° from North
Cardinal DirectionWSW
Compass Bearing233.4°
Distance to Kaaba3,946 km / 2,452 mi
RegionChuy
Latitude42.6371°
Longitude73.8961°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Sosnovka?

The Qibla direction from Sosnovka, Chuy, Kyrgyzstan is 244.1° (WSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Sosnovka should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Sosnovka from Mecca?

The distance from Sosnovka to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,946 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Sosnovka?

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 Sosnovka, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Sosnovka?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Sosnovka is 244.1° (WSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 233.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 244.1°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Sosnovka

The Qibla direction from Sosnovka, Chuy, Kyrgyzstan is 244.1° from true north, pointing towards the west-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,946 km (2,452 miles) away. Geographically, Sosnovka sits to the northeast of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your west-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 Sosnovka, this means facing west-southwest (244.1°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Sosnovka

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (244.1°), 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 233.4° from Sosnovka. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 244.1°.

Using a compass in Sosnovka

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Sosnovka. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 244.1° (west-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.