Kiritsy Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Kiritsy, Ryazan, Russia
Qibla Details for Kiritsy
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Kiritsy?
The Qibla direction from Kiritsy, Ryazan, Russia is 180.9° (S) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Kiritsy should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Kiritsy from Mecca?
The distance from Kiritsy to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,659 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Kiritsy?
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 Kiritsy, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Kiritsy?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Kiritsy is 180.9° (S). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 180.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 180.9°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Kiritsy
The Qibla direction from Kiritsy, Ryazan, Russia is 180.9° from true north, pointing towards the south. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,659 km (2,274 miles) away. Geographically, Kiritsy 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 Kiritsy, this means facing south (180.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Kiritsy
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (180.9°), 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 180.7° from Kiritsy. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 180.9°.
Using a compass in Kiritsy
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Kiritsy. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 180.9° (south) and shows ALIGNED.