Kideksha Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Kideksha, Vladimir, Russia
Qibla Details for Kideksha
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Kideksha?
The Qibla direction from Kideksha, Vladimir, Russia is 181.1° (S) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Kideksha should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Kideksha from Mecca?
The distance from Kideksha to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,897 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Kideksha?
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 Kideksha, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Kideksha?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Kideksha is 181.1° (S). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 180.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 181.1°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Kideksha
The Qibla direction from Kideksha, Vladimir, Russia is 181.1° from true north, pointing towards the south. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,897 km (2,421 miles) away. Geographically, Kideksha 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 Kideksha, this means facing south (181.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Kideksha
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (181.1°), 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 180.9° from Kideksha. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 181.1°.
Using a compass in Kideksha
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Kideksha. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 181.1° (south) and shows ALIGNED.