Ilanskiy Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Ilanskiy, Krasnoyarsk, Russia
Qibla Details for Ilanskiy
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Ilanskiy?
The Qibla direction from Ilanskiy, Krasnoyarsk, Russia is 253.6° (WSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Ilanskiy should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Ilanskiy from Mecca?
The distance from Ilanskiy to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 5,984 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Ilanskiy?
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 Ilanskiy, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Ilanskiy?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Ilanskiy is 253.6° (WSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 230.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 253.6°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Ilanskiy
The Qibla direction from Ilanskiy, Krasnoyarsk, Russia is 253.6° from true north, pointing towards the west-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,984 km (3,718 miles) away. Geographically, Ilanskiy 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 Ilanskiy, this means facing west-southwest (253.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Ilanskiy
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (253.6°), 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 230.5° from Ilanskiy. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 253.6°.
Using a compass in Ilanskiy
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Ilanskiy. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 253.6° (west-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.