Provideniya Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Provideniya, Chukotka, Russia
Qibla Details for Provideniya
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Provideniya?
The Qibla direction from Provideniya, Chukotka, Russia is 329.5° (NNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Provideniya should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Provideniya from Mecca?
The distance from Provideniya to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 10,066 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Provideniya?
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 Provideniya, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Provideniya?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Provideniya is 329.5° (NNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 246.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 329.5°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Provideniya
The Qibla direction from Provideniya, Chukotka, Russia is 329.5° from true north, pointing towards the north-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 10,066 km (6,255 miles) away. Geographically, Provideniya 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 Provideniya, this means facing north-northwest (329.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Provideniya
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (329.5°), 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 246.8° from Provideniya. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 329.5°.
Using a compass in Provideniya
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Provideniya. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 329.5° (north-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.