Benoy-Yurt Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Benoy-Yurt, Chechen, Russia
Qibla Details for Benoy-Yurt
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Benoy-Yurt?
The Qibla direction from Benoy-Yurt, Chechen, Russia is 192.7° (SSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Benoy-Yurt should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Benoy-Yurt from Mecca?
The distance from Benoy-Yurt to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,526 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Benoy-Yurt?
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 Benoy-Yurt, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Benoy-Yurt?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Benoy-Yurt is 192.7° (SSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 191.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 192.7°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Benoy-Yurt
The Qibla direction from Benoy-Yurt, Chechen, Russia is 192.7° from true north, pointing towards the south-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,526 km (1,570 miles) away. Geographically, Benoy-Yurt sits to the north of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your south-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 Benoy-Yurt, this means facing south-southwest (192.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Benoy-Yurt
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (192.7°), 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 191.1° from Benoy-Yurt. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 192.7°.
Using a compass in Benoy-Yurt
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Benoy-Yurt. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 192.7° (south-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.