Ostrovnoy Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Ostrovnoy, Murmansk, Russia
Qibla Details for Ostrovnoy
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Ostrovnoy?
The Qibla direction from Ostrovnoy, Murmansk, Russia is 179.6° (S) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Ostrovnoy should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Ostrovnoy from Mecca?
The distance from Ostrovnoy to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 5,191 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Ostrovnoy?
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 Ostrovnoy, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Ostrovnoy?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Ostrovnoy is 179.6° (S). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 179.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 179.6°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Ostrovnoy
The Qibla direction from Ostrovnoy, Murmansk, Russia is 179.6° from true north, pointing towards the south. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,191 km (3,226 miles) away. Geographically, Ostrovnoy 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 Ostrovnoy, this means facing south (179.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Ostrovnoy
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (179.6°), 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 179.8° from Ostrovnoy. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 179.6°.
Using a compass in Ostrovnoy
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Ostrovnoy. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 179.6° (south) and shows ALIGNED.