Listvyanskiy Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Listvyanskiy, Novosibirsk, Russia
Qibla Details for Listvyanskiy
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Listvyanskiy?
The Qibla direction from Listvyanskiy, Novosibirsk, Russia is 242.4° (WSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Listvyanskiy should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Listvyanskiy from Mecca?
The distance from Listvyanskiy to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 5,173 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Listvyanskiy?
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 Listvyanskiy, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Listvyanskiy?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Listvyanskiy is 242.4° (WSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 225.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 242.4°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Listvyanskiy
The Qibla direction from Listvyanskiy, Novosibirsk, Russia is 242.4° from true north, pointing towards the west-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,173 km (3,214 miles) away. Geographically, Listvyanskiy sits to the north-northeast of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your west-southwest.
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 Listvyanskiy, this means facing west-southwest (242.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Listvyanskiy
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (242.4°), 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 225.3° from Listvyanskiy. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 242.4°.
Using a compass in Listvyanskiy
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Listvyanskiy. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 242.4° (west-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.