Zmeinogorsk Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Zmeinogorsk, Altai, Russia
Qibla Details for Zmeinogorsk
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Zmeinogorsk?
The Qibla direction from Zmeinogorsk, Altai, Russia is 244° (WSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Zmeinogorsk should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Zmeinogorsk from Mecca?
The distance from Zmeinogorsk to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,930 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Zmeinogorsk?
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 Zmeinogorsk, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Zmeinogorsk?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Zmeinogorsk is 244° (WSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 228.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 244°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Zmeinogorsk
The Qibla direction from Zmeinogorsk, Altai, Russia is 244° from true north, pointing towards the west-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,930 km (3,063 miles) away. Geographically, Zmeinogorsk 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 Zmeinogorsk, this means facing west-southwest (244°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Zmeinogorsk
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (244°), 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 228.3° from Zmeinogorsk. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 244°.
Using a compass in Zmeinogorsk
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Zmeinogorsk. 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° (west-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.