Manzherok Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Manzherok, Altai City, Russia
Qibla Details for Manzherok
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Manzherok?
The Qibla direction from Manzherok, Altai City, Russia is 247.1° (WSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Manzherok should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Manzherok from Mecca?
The distance from Manzherok to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 5,187 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Manzherok?
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 Manzherok, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Manzherok?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Manzherok is 247.1° (WSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 229.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 247.1°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Manzherok
The Qibla direction from Manzherok, Altai City, Russia is 247.1° from true north, pointing towards the west-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,187 km (3,223 miles) away. Geographically, Manzherok 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 Manzherok, this means facing west-southwest (247.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Manzherok
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (247.1°), 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 229.8° from Manzherok. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 247.1°.
Using a compass in Manzherok
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Manzherok. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 247.1° (west-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.