Il’inskoye Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Il’inskoye, Tver, Russia
Qibla Details for Il’inskoye
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Il’inskoye?
The Qibla direction from Il’inskoye, Tver, Russia is 175.8° (S) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Il’inskoye should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Il’inskoye from Mecca?
The distance from Il’inskoye to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,963 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Il’inskoye?
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 Il’inskoye, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Il’inskoye?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Il’inskoye is 175.8° (S). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 176.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 175.8°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Il’inskoye
The Qibla direction from Il’inskoye, Tver, Russia is 175.8° from true north, pointing towards the south. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,963 km (2,462 miles) away. Geographically, Il’inskoye sits to the north of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your south.
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 Il’inskoye, this means facing south (175.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Il’inskoye
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (175.8°), 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 176.8° from Il’inskoye. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 175.8°.
Using a compass in Il’inskoye
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Il’inskoye. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 175.8° (south) and shows ALIGNED.