Kirovskaya Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Kirovskaya, Rostov, Russia
Qibla Details for Kirovskaya
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Kirovskaya?
The Qibla direction from Kirovskaya, Rostov, Russia is 180.5° (S) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Kirovskaya should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Kirovskaya from Mecca?
The distance from Kirovskaya to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,845 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Kirovskaya?
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 Kirovskaya, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Kirovskaya?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Kirovskaya is 180.5° (S). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 180.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 180.5°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Kirovskaya
The Qibla direction from Kirovskaya, Rostov, Russia is 180.5° from true north, pointing towards the south. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,845 km (1,768 miles) away. Geographically, Kirovskaya 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 Kirovskaya, this means facing south (180.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Kirovskaya
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (180.5°), 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 180.4° from Kirovskaya. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 180.5°.
Using a compass in Kirovskaya
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Kirovskaya. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 180.5° (south) and shows ALIGNED.