Suntar Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Suntar, Sakha, Russia
Qibla Details for Suntar
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Suntar?
The Qibla direction from Suntar, Sakha, Russia is 269.8° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Suntar should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Suntar from Mecca?
The distance from Suntar to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 7,291 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Suntar?
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 Suntar, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Suntar?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Suntar is 269.8° (W). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 233.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 269.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Suntar
The Qibla direction from Suntar, Sakha, Russia is 269.8° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 7,291 km (4,530 miles) away. Geographically, Suntar 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 Suntar, this means facing west (269.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Suntar
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (269.8°), 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 233.3° from Suntar. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 269.8°.
Using a compass in Suntar
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Suntar. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 269.8° (west) and shows ALIGNED.