Leninsk Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Leninsk, Chelyabinsk, Russia
Qibla Details for Leninsk
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Leninsk?
The Qibla direction from Leninsk, Chelyabinsk, Russia is 212.3° (SSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Leninsk should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Leninsk from Mecca?
The distance from Leninsk to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,087 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Leninsk?
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 Leninsk, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Leninsk?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Leninsk is 212.3° (SSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 204.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 212.3°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Leninsk
The Qibla direction from Leninsk, Chelyabinsk, Russia is 212.3° from true north, pointing towards the south-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,087 km (2,540 miles) away. Geographically, Leninsk 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 Leninsk, this means facing south-southwest (212.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Leninsk
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (212.3°), 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 204.5° from Leninsk. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 212.3°.
Using a compass in Leninsk
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Leninsk. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 212.3° (south-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.