Corat Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Corat, Sumqayit, Azerbaijan
Qibla Details for Corat
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Corat?
The Qibla direction from Corat, Sumqayit, Azerbaijan is 206.6° (SSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Corat should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Corat from Mecca?
The distance from Corat to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,327 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Corat?
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 Corat, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Corat?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Corat is 206.6° (SSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 203.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 206.6°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Corat
The Qibla direction from Corat, Sumqayit, Azerbaijan is 206.6° from true north, pointing towards the south-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,327 km (1,446 miles) away. Geographically, Corat 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 Corat, this means facing south-southwest (206.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Corat
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (206.6°), 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 203.7° from Corat. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 206.6°.
Using a compass in Corat
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Corat. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 206.6° (south-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.