Pechora Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Pechora, Komi, Russia
Qibla Details for Pechora
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Pechora?
The Qibla direction from Pechora, Komi, Russia is 203.1° (SSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Pechora should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Pechora from Mecca?
The distance from Pechora to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 5,030 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Pechora?
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 Pechora, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Pechora?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Pechora is 203.1° (SSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 195°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 203.1°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Pechora
The Qibla direction from Pechora, Komi, Russia is 203.1° from true north, pointing towards the south-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,030 km (3,125 miles) away. Geographically, Pechora 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 Pechora, this means facing south-southwest (203.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Pechora
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (203.1°), 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 195° from Pechora. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 203.1°.
Using a compass in Pechora
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Pechora. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 203.1° (south-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.