Fokino Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Fokino, Primorsky, Russia
Qibla Details for Fokino
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Fokino?
The Qibla direction from Fokino, Primorsky, Russia is 287.6° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Fokino should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Fokino from Mecca?
The distance from Fokino to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 8,615 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Fokino?
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 Fokino, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Fokino?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Fokino is 287.6° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 254.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 287.6°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Fokino
The Qibla direction from Fokino, Primorsky, Russia is 287.6° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 8,615 km (5,353 miles) away. Geographically, Fokino sits to the northeast of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your west-northwest.
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 Fokino, this means facing west-northwest (287.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Fokino
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (287.6°), 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 254.5° from Fokino. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 287.6°.
Using a compass in Fokino
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Fokino. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 287.6° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.