Abakan Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Abakan, Khakassia, Russia
Qibla Details for Abakan
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Abakan?
The Qibla direction from Abakan, Khakassia, Russia is 251.1° (WSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Abakan should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Abakan from Mecca?
The distance from Abakan to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 5,617 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Abakan?
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 Abakan, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Abakan?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Abakan is 251.1° (WSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 230.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 251.1°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Abakan
The Qibla direction from Abakan, Khakassia, Russia is 251.1° from true north, pointing towards the west-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,617 km (3,490 miles) away. Geographically, Abakan sits to the northeast of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your west-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 Abakan, this means facing west-southwest (251.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Abakan
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (251.1°), 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 230.9° from Abakan. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 251.1°.
Using a compass in Abakan
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Abakan. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 251.1° (west-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.