Kayyerkan Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Kayyerkan, Krasnoyarsk, Russia
Qibla Details for Kayyerkan
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Kayyerkan?
The Qibla direction from Kayyerkan, Krasnoyarsk, Russia is 236.6° (WSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Kayyerkan should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Kayyerkan from Mecca?
The distance from Kayyerkan to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 6,216 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Kayyerkan?
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 Kayyerkan, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Kayyerkan?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Kayyerkan is 236.6° (WSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 212.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 236.6°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Kayyerkan
The Qibla direction from Kayyerkan, Krasnoyarsk, Russia is 236.6° from true north, pointing towards the west-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 6,216 km (3,862 miles) away. Geographically, Kayyerkan sits to the north-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 Kayyerkan, this means facing west-southwest (236.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Kayyerkan
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (236.6°), 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 212.3° from Kayyerkan. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 236.6°.
Using a compass in Kayyerkan
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Kayyerkan. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 236.6° (west-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.