Bilibino Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Bilibino, Chukotka, Russia
Qibla Details for Bilibino
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Bilibino?
The Qibla direction from Bilibino, Chukotka, Russia is 311.1° (NW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Bilibino should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Bilibino from Mecca?
The distance from Bilibino to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 9,179 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Bilibino?
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 Bilibino, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Bilibino?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Bilibino is 311.1° (NW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 240.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 311.1°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Bilibino
The Qibla direction from Bilibino, Chukotka, Russia is 311.1° from true north, pointing towards the northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 9,179 km (5,704 miles) away. Geographically, Bilibino sits to the north-northeast of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your 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 Bilibino, this means facing northwest (311.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Bilibino
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (311.1°), 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 240.4° from Bilibino. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 311.1°.
Using a compass in Bilibino
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Bilibino. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 311.1° (northwest) and shows ALIGNED.