Yalkhoy-Mokhk Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Yalkhoy-Mokhk, Chechen, Russia
Qibla Details for Yalkhoy-Mokhk
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Yalkhoy-Mokhk?
The Qibla direction from Yalkhoy-Mokhk, Chechen, Russia is 195.8° (SSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Yalkhoy-Mokhk should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Yalkhoy-Mokhk from Mecca?
The distance from Yalkhoy-Mokhk to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,485 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Yalkhoy-Mokhk?
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 Yalkhoy-Mokhk, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Yalkhoy-Mokhk?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Yalkhoy-Mokhk is 195.8° (SSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 193.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 195.8°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Yalkhoy-Mokhk
The Qibla direction from Yalkhoy-Mokhk, Chechen, Russia is 195.8° from true north, pointing towards the south-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,485 km (1,544 miles) away. Geographically, Yalkhoy-Mokhk sits to the north-northeast 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 Yalkhoy-Mokhk, this means facing south-southwest (195.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Yalkhoy-Mokhk
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (195.8°), 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 193.8° from Yalkhoy-Mokhk. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 195.8°.
Using a compass in Yalkhoy-Mokhk
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Yalkhoy-Mokhk. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 195.8° (south-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.