Glyadyanskoye Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Glyadyanskoye, Kurgan, Russia
Qibla Details for Glyadyanskoye
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Glyadyanskoye?
The Qibla direction from Glyadyanskoye, Kurgan, Russia is 219.7° (SW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Glyadyanskoye should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Glyadyanskoye from Mecca?
The distance from Glyadyanskoye to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,283 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Glyadyanskoye?
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 Glyadyanskoye, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Glyadyanskoye?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Glyadyanskoye is 219.7° (SW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 209.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 219.7°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Glyadyanskoye
The Qibla direction from Glyadyanskoye, Kurgan, Russia is 219.7° from true north, pointing towards the southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,283 km (2,661 miles) away. Geographically, Glyadyanskoye sits to the north-northeast of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your 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 Glyadyanskoye, this means facing southwest (219.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Glyadyanskoye
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (219.7°), 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 209.8° from Glyadyanskoye. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 219.7°.
Using a compass in Glyadyanskoye
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Glyadyanskoye. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 219.7° (southwest) and shows ALIGNED.