Kovdorskiy Rayon Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Kovdorskiy Rayon, Murmansk, Russia
Qibla Details for Kovdorskiy Rayon
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Kovdorskiy Rayon?
The Qibla direction from Kovdorskiy Rayon, Murmansk, Russia is 167.9° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Kovdorskiy Rayon should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Kovdorskiy Rayon from Mecca?
The distance from Kovdorskiy Rayon to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 5,179 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Kovdorskiy 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 Kovdorskiy Rayon, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Kovdorskiy Rayon?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Kovdorskiy Rayon is 167.9° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 172.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 167.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Kovdorskiy Rayon
The Qibla direction from Kovdorskiy Rayon, Murmansk, Russia is 167.9° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,179 km (3,218 miles) away. Geographically, Kovdorskiy Rayon 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 Kovdorskiy Rayon, this means facing south-southeast (167.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Kovdorskiy Rayon
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (167.9°), 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 172.4° from Kovdorskiy Rayon. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 167.9°.
Using a compass in Kovdorskiy 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 Kovdorskiy 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 167.9° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.