Abyysky District Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Abyysky District, Sakha, Russia

Qibla: 292.8° WNW
Distance: 8,449 km
Coords: 68.33°, 146.00°
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Abyysky District
292.8°
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8,449 km

Qibla Details for Abyysky District

Qibla Angle292.8° from North
Cardinal DirectionWNW
Compass Bearing235.6°
Distance to Kaaba8,449 km / 5,250 mi
RegionSakha
Latitude68.3333°
Longitude146.0000°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Abyysky District?

The Qibla direction from Abyysky District, Sakha, Russia is 292.8° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Abyysky District should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Abyysky District from Mecca?

The distance from Abyysky District to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 8,449 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Abyysky District?

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 Abyysky District, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Abyysky District?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Abyysky District is 292.8° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 235.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 292.8°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Abyysky District

The Qibla direction from Abyysky District, Sakha, Russia is 292.8° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 8,449 km (5,250 miles) away. Geographically, Abyysky District sits to the north-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 Abyysky District, this means facing west-northwest (292.8°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Abyysky District

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (292.8°), 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 235.6° from Abyysky District. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 292.8°.

Using a compass in Abyysky District

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Abyysky District. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 292.8° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.