Shikotan Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Shikotan, Sakhalin, Russia
Qibla Details for Shikotan
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Shikotan?
The Qibla direction from Shikotan, Sakhalin, Russia is 296.8° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Shikotan should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Shikotan from Mecca?
The distance from Shikotan to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 9,652 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Shikotan?
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 Shikotan, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Shikotan?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Shikotan is 296.8° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 255.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 296.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Shikotan
The Qibla direction from Shikotan, Sakhalin, Russia is 296.8° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 9,652 km (5,997 miles) away. Geographically, Shikotan sits to the 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 Shikotan, this means facing west-northwest (296.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Shikotan
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (296.8°), 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 255.9° from Shikotan. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 296.8°.
Using a compass in Shikotan
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Shikotan. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 296.8° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.