Nyurba Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Nyurba, Sakha, Russia
Qibla Details for Nyurba
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Nyurba?
The Qibla direction from Nyurba, Sakha, Russia is 269.9° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Nyurba should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Nyurba from Mecca?
The distance from Nyurba to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 7,327 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Nyurba?
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 Nyurba, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Nyurba?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Nyurba is 269.9° (W). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 232.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 269.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Nyurba
The Qibla direction from Nyurba, Sakha, Russia is 269.9° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 7,327 km (4,553 miles) away. Geographically, Nyurba sits to the north-northeast of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your west.
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 Nyurba, this means facing west (269.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Nyurba
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (269.9°), 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 232.4° from Nyurba. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 269.9°.
Using a compass in Nyurba
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Nyurba. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 269.9° (west) and shows ALIGNED.