Ponyri Vtoryye Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Ponyri Vtoryye, Kursk, Russia
Qibla Details for Ponyri Vtoryye
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Ponyri Vtoryye?
The Qibla direction from Ponyri Vtoryye, Kursk, Russia is 173.5° (S) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Ponyri Vtoryye should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Ponyri Vtoryye from Mecca?
The distance from Ponyri Vtoryye to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,449 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Ponyri Vtoryye?
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 Ponyri Vtoryye, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Ponyri Vtoryye?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Ponyri Vtoryye is 173.5° (S). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 174.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 173.5°.
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Qibla: 172.8°
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Qibla: 172.6°
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Qibla: 170.4°
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Qibla: 176.7°
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Finding Qibla Direction in Ponyri Vtoryye
The Qibla direction from Ponyri Vtoryye, Kursk, Russia is 173.5° from true north, pointing towards the south. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,449 km (2,143 miles) away. Geographically, Ponyri Vtoryye sits to the north of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your south.
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 Ponyri Vtoryye, this means facing south (173.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Ponyri Vtoryye
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (173.5°), 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 174.8° from Ponyri Vtoryye. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 173.5°.
Using a compass in Ponyri Vtoryye
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Ponyri Vtoryye. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 173.5° (south) and shows ALIGNED.