Kyzyl-Khaya Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Kyzyl-Khaya, Tuva, Russia
Qibla Details for Kyzyl-Khaya
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Kyzyl-Khaya?
The Qibla direction from Kyzyl-Khaya, Tuva, Russia is 252.6° (WSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Kyzyl-Khaya should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Kyzyl-Khaya from Mecca?
The distance from Kyzyl-Khaya to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 5,389 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Kyzyl-Khaya?
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 Kyzyl-Khaya, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Kyzyl-Khaya?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Kyzyl-Khaya is 252.6° (WSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 234.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 252.6°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Kyzyl-Khaya
The Qibla direction from Kyzyl-Khaya, Tuva, Russia is 252.6° from true north, pointing towards the west-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,389 km (3,349 miles) away. Geographically, Kyzyl-Khaya sits to the 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 Kyzyl-Khaya, this means facing west-southwest (252.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Kyzyl-Khaya
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (252.6°), 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 234.2° from Kyzyl-Khaya. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 252.6°.
Using a compass in Kyzyl-Khaya
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Kyzyl-Khaya. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 252.6° (west-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.