Kosa Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Kosa, Perm, Russia
Qibla Details for Kosa
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Kosa?
The Qibla direction from Kosa, Perm, Russia is 202.3° (SSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Kosa should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Kosa from Mecca?
The distance from Kosa to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,452 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Kosa?
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 Kosa, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Kosa?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Kosa is 202.3° (SSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 195.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 202.3°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Kosa
The Qibla direction from Kosa, Perm, Russia is 202.3° from true north, pointing towards the south-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,452 km (2,766 miles) away. Geographically, Kosa sits to the north-northeast of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your south-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 Kosa, this means facing south-southwest (202.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Kosa
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (202.3°), 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 195.9° from Kosa. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 202.3°.
Using a compass in Kosa
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Kosa. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 202.3° (south-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.