Kipen’ Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Kipen’, Leningrad, Russia
Qibla Details for Kipen’
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Kipen’?
The Qibla direction from Kipen’, Leningrad, Russia is 165.1° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Kipen’ should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Kipen’ from Mecca?
The distance from Kipen’ to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,331 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Kipen’?
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 Kipen’, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Kipen’?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Kipen’ is 165.1° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 169.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 165.1°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Kipen’
The Qibla direction from Kipen’, Leningrad, Russia is 165.1° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,331 km (2,691 miles) away. Geographically, Kipen’ 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 Kipen’, this means facing south-southeast (165.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Kipen’
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (165.1°), 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 169.3° from Kipen’. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 165.1°.
Using a compass in Kipen’
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Kipen’. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 165.1° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.