Annino Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Annino, Leningrad, Russia
Qibla Details for Annino
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Annino?
The Qibla direction from Annino, Leningrad, Russia is 165.5° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Annino should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Annino from Mecca?
The distance from Annino to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,338 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Annino?
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 Annino, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Annino?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Annino is 165.5° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 169.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 165.5°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Annino
The Qibla direction from Annino, Leningrad, Russia is 165.5° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,338 km (2,696 miles) away. Geographically, Annino sits to the north of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your south-southeast.
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 Annino, this means facing south-southeast (165.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Annino
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (165.5°), 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 169.6° from Annino. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 165.5°.
Using a compass in Annino
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Annino. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 165.5° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.