Lodeynoye Pole Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Lodeynoye Pole, Leningrad, Russia
Qibla Details for Lodeynoye Pole
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Lodeynoye Pole?
The Qibla direction from Lodeynoye Pole, Leningrad, Russia is 170.8° (S) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Lodeynoye Pole should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Lodeynoye Pole from Mecca?
The distance from Lodeynoye Pole to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,403 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Lodeynoye Pole?
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 Lodeynoye Pole, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Lodeynoye Pole?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Lodeynoye Pole is 170.8° (S). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 173.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 170.8°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Lodeynoye Pole
The Qibla direction from Lodeynoye Pole, Leningrad, Russia is 170.8° from true north, pointing towards the south. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,403 km (2,736 miles) away. Geographically, Lodeynoye Pole 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 Lodeynoye Pole, this means facing south (170.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Lodeynoye Pole
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (170.8°), 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 173.5° from Lodeynoye Pole. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 170.8°.
Using a compass in Lodeynoye Pole
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Lodeynoye Pole. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 170.8° (south) and shows ALIGNED.