Zyryanka Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Zyryanka, Sakha, Russia
Qibla Details for Zyryanka
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Zyryanka?
The Qibla direction from Zyryanka, Sakha, Russia is 297.7° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Zyryanka should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Zyryanka from Mecca?
The distance from Zyryanka to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 8,764 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Zyryanka?
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 Zyryanka, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Zyryanka?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Zyryanka is 297.7° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 239.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 297.7°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Zyryanka
The Qibla direction from Zyryanka, Sakha, Russia is 297.7° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 8,764 km (5,446 miles) away. Geographically, Zyryanka 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 Zyryanka, this means facing west-northwest (297.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Zyryanka
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (297.7°), 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 239.2° from Zyryanka. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 297.7°.
Using a compass in Zyryanka
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Zyryanka. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 297.7° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.