Yaranskiy Rayon Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Yaranskiy Rayon, Kirov, Russia
Qibla Details for Yaranskiy Rayon
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Yaranskiy Rayon?
The Qibla direction from Yaranskiy Rayon, Kirov, Russia is 192.9° (SSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Yaranskiy Rayon should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Yaranskiy Rayon from Mecca?
The distance from Yaranskiy Rayon to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,035 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Yaranskiy Rayon?
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 Yaranskiy Rayon, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Yaranskiy Rayon?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Yaranskiy Rayon is 192.9° (SSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 189.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 192.9°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Yaranskiy Rayon
The Qibla direction from Yaranskiy Rayon, Kirov, Russia is 192.9° from true north, pointing towards the south-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,035 km (2,507 miles) away. Geographically, Yaranskiy Rayon 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 Yaranskiy Rayon, this means facing south-southwest (192.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Yaranskiy Rayon
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (192.9°), 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 189.6° from Yaranskiy Rayon. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 192.9°.
Using a compass in Yaranskiy Rayon
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Yaranskiy Rayon. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 192.9° (south-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.