Smolenskoye Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Smolenskoye, Altai, Russia
Qibla Details for Smolenskoye
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Smolenskoye?
The Qibla direction from Smolenskoye, Altai, Russia is 245.9° (WSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Smolenskoye should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Smolenskoye from Mecca?
The distance from Smolenskoye to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 5,164 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Smolenskoye?
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 Smolenskoye, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Smolenskoye?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Smolenskoye is 245.9° (WSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 228.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 245.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Smolenskoye
The Qibla direction from Smolenskoye, Altai, Russia is 245.9° from true north, pointing towards the west-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,164 km (3,209 miles) away. Geographically, Smolenskoye 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 Smolenskoye, this means facing west-southwest (245.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Smolenskoye
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (245.9°), 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 228.8° from Smolenskoye. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 245.9°.
Using a compass in Smolenskoye
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Smolenskoye. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 245.9° (west-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.