Lavrentiya Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Lavrentiya, Chukotka, Russia
Qibla Details for Lavrentiya
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Lavrentiya?
The Qibla direction from Lavrentiya, Chukotka, Russia is 331.5° (NNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Lavrentiya should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Lavrentiya from Mecca?
The distance from Lavrentiya to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 10,004 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Lavrentiya?
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 Lavrentiya, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Lavrentiya?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Lavrentiya is 331.5° (NNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 246.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 331.5°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Lavrentiya
The Qibla direction from Lavrentiya, Chukotka, Russia is 331.5° from true north, pointing towards the north-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 10,004 km (6,216 miles) away. Geographically, Lavrentiya sits to the north-northeast of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your north-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 Lavrentiya, this means facing north-northwest (331.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Lavrentiya
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (331.5°), 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 246.2° from Lavrentiya. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 331.5°.
Using a compass in Lavrentiya
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Lavrentiya. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 331.5° (north-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.