Loktevskiy Rayon Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Loktevskiy Rayon, Altai, Russia
Qibla Details for Loktevskiy Rayon
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Loktevskiy Rayon?
The Qibla direction from Loktevskiy Rayon, Altai, Russia is 243.4° (WSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Loktevskiy Rayon should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Loktevskiy Rayon from Mecca?
The distance from Loktevskiy Rayon to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,884 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Loktevskiy Rayon?
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 Loktevskiy Rayon, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Loktevskiy Rayon?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Loktevskiy Rayon is 243.4° (WSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 228°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 243.4°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Loktevskiy Rayon
The Qibla direction from Loktevskiy Rayon, Altai, Russia is 243.4° from true north, pointing towards the west-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,884 km (3,035 miles) away. Geographically, Loktevskiy Rayon 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 Loktevskiy Rayon, this means facing west-southwest (243.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Loktevskiy Rayon
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (243.4°), 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 228° from Loktevskiy Rayon. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 243.4°.
Using a compass in Loktevskiy Rayon
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Loktevskiy Rayon. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 243.4° (west-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.