Sumbatan-diza Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Sumbatan-diza, Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan
Qibla Details for Sumbatan-diza
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Sumbatan-diza?
The Qibla direction from Sumbatan-diza, Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan is 198.1° (SSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Sumbatan-diza should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Sumbatan-diza from Mecca?
The distance from Sumbatan-diza to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,033 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Sumbatan-diza?
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 Sumbatan-diza, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Sumbatan-diza?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Sumbatan-diza is 198.1° (SSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 196.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 198.1°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Sumbatan-diza
The Qibla direction from Sumbatan-diza, Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan is 198.1° from true north, pointing towards the south-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,033 km (1,263 miles) away. Geographically, Sumbatan-diza sits to the north-northeast of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your south-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 Sumbatan-diza, this means facing south-southwest (198.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Sumbatan-diza
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (198.1°), 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 196.4° from Sumbatan-diza. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 198.1°.
Using a compass in Sumbatan-diza
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Sumbatan-diza. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 198.1° (south-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.