Myshkin Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Myshkin, Yaroslavl, Russia

Qibla: 177.8° S
Distance: 4,050 km
Coords: 57.79°, 38.45°
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Qibla Details for Myshkin

Qibla Angle177.8° from North
Cardinal DirectionS
Compass Bearing178.4°
Distance to Kaaba4,050 km / 2,517 mi
RegionYaroslavl
Latitude57.7897°
Longitude38.4545°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Myshkin?

The Qibla direction from Myshkin, Yaroslavl, Russia is 177.8° (S) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Myshkin should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Myshkin from Mecca?

The distance from Myshkin to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,050 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Myshkin?

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 Myshkin, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Myshkin?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Myshkin is 177.8° (S). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 178.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 177.8°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Myshkin

The Qibla direction from Myshkin, Yaroslavl, Russia is 177.8° from true north, pointing towards the south. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,050 km (2,517 miles) away. Geographically, Myshkin 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 Myshkin, this means facing south (177.8°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Myshkin

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (177.8°), 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 178.4° from Myshkin. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 177.8°.

Using a compass in Myshkin

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Myshkin. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 177.8° (south) and shows ALIGNED.