Ovsyanka Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Ovsyanka, Krasnoyarsk, Russia
Qibla Details for Ovsyanka
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Ovsyanka?
The Qibla direction from Ovsyanka, Krasnoyarsk, Russia is 250.5° (WSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Ovsyanka should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Ovsyanka from Mecca?
The distance from Ovsyanka to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 5,769 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Ovsyanka?
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 Ovsyanka, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Ovsyanka?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Ovsyanka is 250.5° (WSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 229°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 250.5°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Ovsyanka
The Qibla direction from Ovsyanka, Krasnoyarsk, Russia is 250.5° from true north, pointing towards the west-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,769 km (3,585 miles) away. Geographically, Ovsyanka 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 Ovsyanka, this means facing west-southwest (250.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Ovsyanka
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (250.5°), 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 229° from Ovsyanka. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 250.5°.
Using a compass in Ovsyanka
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Ovsyanka. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 250.5° (west-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.