Kol’skiy Rayon Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Kol’skiy Rayon, Murmansk, Russia
Qibla Details for Kol’skiy Rayon
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Kol’skiy Rayon?
The Qibla direction from Kol’skiy Rayon, Murmansk, Russia is 170.1° (S) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Kol’skiy Rayon should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Kol’skiy Rayon from Mecca?
The distance from Kol’skiy Rayon to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 5,268 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Kol’skiy Rayon?
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 Kol’skiy Rayon, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Kol’skiy Rayon?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Kol’skiy Rayon is 170.1° (S). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 173.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 170.1°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Kol’skiy Rayon
The Qibla direction from Kol’skiy Rayon, Murmansk, Russia is 170.1° from true north, pointing towards the south. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,268 km (3,273 miles) away. Geographically, Kol’skiy Rayon 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 Kol’skiy Rayon, this means facing south (170.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Kol’skiy Rayon
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (170.1°), 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 173.9° from Kol’skiy Rayon. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 170.1°.
Using a compass in Kol’skiy Rayon
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Kol’skiy Rayon. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 170.1° (south) and shows ALIGNED.