Parabel’ Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Parabel’, Tomsk, Russia
Qibla Details for Parabel’
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Parabel’?
The Qibla direction from Parabel’, Tomsk, Russia is 236.8° (WSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Parabel’ should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Parabel’ from Mecca?
The distance from Parabel’ to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 5,306 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Parabel’?
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 Parabel’, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Parabel’?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Parabel’ is 236.8° (WSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 219.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 236.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Parabel’
The Qibla direction from Parabel’, Tomsk, Russia is 236.8° from true north, pointing towards the west-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,306 km (3,297 miles) away. Geographically, Parabel’ sits to the north-northeast of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your west-southwest.
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 Parabel’, this means facing west-southwest (236.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Parabel’
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (236.8°), 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 219.3° from Parabel’. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 236.8°.
Using a compass in Parabel’
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Parabel’. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 236.8° (west-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.