Ivangorod Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Ivangorod, Leningrad, Russia
Qibla Details for Ivangorod
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Ivangorod?
The Qibla direction from Ivangorod, Leningrad, Russia is 162.6° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Ivangorod should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Ivangorod from Mecca?
The distance from Ivangorod to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,324 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Ivangorod?
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 Ivangorod, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Ivangorod?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Ivangorod is 162.6° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 167.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 162.6°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Ivangorod
The Qibla direction from Ivangorod, Leningrad, Russia is 162.6° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,324 km (2,687 miles) away. Geographically, Ivangorod 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 Ivangorod, this means facing south-southeast (162.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Ivangorod
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (162.6°), 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 167.5° from Ivangorod. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 162.6°.
Using a compass in Ivangorod
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Ivangorod. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 162.6° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.