Kalmanka Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Kalmanka, Altai, Russia
Qibla Details for Kalmanka
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Kalmanka?
The Qibla direction from Kalmanka, Altai, Russia is 243.8° (WSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Kalmanka should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Kalmanka from Mecca?
The distance from Kalmanka to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 5,098 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Kalmanka?
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 Kalmanka, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Kalmanka?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Kalmanka is 243.8° (WSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 227.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 243.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Kalmanka
The Qibla direction from Kalmanka, Altai, Russia is 243.8° from true north, pointing towards the west-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,098 km (3,168 miles) away. Geographically, Kalmanka 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 Kalmanka, this means facing west-southwest (243.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Kalmanka
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (243.8°), 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 227.1° from Kalmanka. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 243.8°.
Using a compass in Kalmanka
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Kalmanka. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 243.8° (west-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.