Zyryanskoye Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Zyryanskoye, Tomsk, Russia
Qibla Details for Zyryanskoye
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Zyryanskoye?
The Qibla direction from Zyryanskoye, Tomsk, Russia is 243.8° (WSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Zyryanskoye should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Zyryanskoye from Mecca?
The distance from Zyryanskoye to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 5,469 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Zyryanskoye?
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 Zyryanskoye, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Zyryanskoye?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Zyryanskoye is 243.8° (WSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 224.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 243.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Zyryanskoye
The Qibla direction from Zyryanskoye, Tomsk, Russia is 243.8° from true north, pointing towards the west-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,469 km (3,398 miles) away. Geographically, Zyryanskoye 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 Zyryanskoye, this means facing west-southwest (243.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Zyryanskoye
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (243.8°), 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 224.6° from Zyryanskoye. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 243.8°.
Using a compass in Zyryanskoye
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Zyryanskoye. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 243.8° (west-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.