Smirnykh Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Smirnykh, Sakhalin, Russia
Qibla Details for Smirnykh
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Smirnykh?
The Qibla direction from Smirnykh, Sakhalin, Russia is 293.6° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Smirnykh should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Smirnykh from Mecca?
The distance from Smirnykh to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 9,101 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Smirnykh?
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 Smirnykh, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Smirnykh?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Smirnykh is 293.6° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 250.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 293.6°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Smirnykh
The Qibla direction from Smirnykh, Sakhalin, Russia is 293.6° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 9,101 km (5,655 miles) away. Geographically, Smirnykh 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 Smirnykh, this means facing west-northwest (293.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Smirnykh
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (293.6°), 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 250.9° from Smirnykh. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 293.6°.
Using a compass in Smirnykh
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Smirnykh. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 293.6° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.