Lesnyye Polyany Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Lesnyye Polyany, Kirov, Russia
Qibla Details for Lesnyye Polyany
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Lesnyye Polyany?
The Qibla direction from Lesnyye Polyany, Kirov, Russia is 199° (SSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Lesnyye Polyany should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Lesnyye Polyany from Mecca?
The distance from Lesnyye Polyany to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,303 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Lesnyye Polyany?
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 Lesnyye Polyany, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Lesnyye Polyany?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Lesnyye Polyany is 199° (SSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 193.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 199°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Lesnyye Polyany
The Qibla direction from Lesnyye Polyany, Kirov, Russia is 199° from true north, pointing towards the south-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,303 km (2,674 miles) away. Geographically, Lesnyye Polyany sits to the north 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 Lesnyye Polyany, this means facing south-southwest (199°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Lesnyye Polyany
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (199°), 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 193.7° from Lesnyye Polyany. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 199°.
Using a compass in Lesnyye Polyany
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Lesnyye Polyany. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 199° (south-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.