Arkharinskiy Rayon Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Arkharinskiy Rayon, Amur, Russia

Qibla: 284.9° WNW
Distance: 8,283 km
Coords: 49.50°, 130.67°
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Arkharinskiy Rayon
284.9°
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8,283 km

Qibla Details for Arkharinskiy Rayon

Qibla Angle284.9° from North
Cardinal DirectionWNW
Compass Bearing248.8°
Distance to Kaaba8,283 km / 5,147 mi
RegionAmur
Latitude49.5000°
Longitude130.6667°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Arkharinskiy Rayon?

The Qibla direction from Arkharinskiy Rayon, Amur, Russia is 284.9° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Arkharinskiy Rayon should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Arkharinskiy Rayon from Mecca?

The distance from Arkharinskiy Rayon to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 8,283 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Arkharinskiy 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 Arkharinskiy Rayon, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Arkharinskiy Rayon?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Arkharinskiy Rayon is 284.9° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 248.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 284.9°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Arkharinskiy Rayon

The Qibla direction from Arkharinskiy Rayon, Amur, Russia is 284.9° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 8,283 km (5,147 miles) away. Geographically, Arkharinskiy Rayon sits to the northeast of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your west-northwest.

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 Arkharinskiy Rayon, this means facing west-northwest (284.9°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Arkharinskiy Rayon

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (284.9°), 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 248.8° from Arkharinskiy Rayon. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 284.9°.

Using a compass in Arkharinskiy 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 Arkharinskiy 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 284.9° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.