Talnakh Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Talnakh, Krasnoyarsk, Russia
Qibla Details for Talnakh
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Talnakh?
The Qibla direction from Talnakh, Krasnoyarsk, Russia is 237.3° (WSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Talnakh should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Talnakh from Mecca?
The distance from Talnakh to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 6,244 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Talnakh?
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 Talnakh, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Talnakh?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Talnakh is 237.3° (WSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 212.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 237.3°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Talnakh
The Qibla direction from Talnakh, Krasnoyarsk, Russia is 237.3° from true north, pointing towards the west-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 6,244 km (3,880 miles) away. Geographically, Talnakh 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 Talnakh, this means facing west-southwest (237.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Talnakh
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (237.3°), 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 212.6° from Talnakh. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 237.3°.
Using a compass in Talnakh
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Talnakh. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 237.3° (west-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.