Nevestino Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Nevestino, Kyustendil, Bulgaria
Qibla Details for Nevestino
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Nevestino?
The Qibla direction from Nevestino, Kyustendil, Bulgaria is 140.4° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Nevestino should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Nevestino from Mecca?
The distance from Nevestino to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,809 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Nevestino?
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 Nevestino, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Nevestino?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Nevestino is 140.4° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 145.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 140.4°.
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Boboshevo
Qibla: 140.5°
Bobov Dol
Qibla: 140.8°
Dupnitsa
Qibla: 140.9°
Kocherinovo
Qibla: 140.5°
Kyustendil
Qibla: 140.1°
Obshtina Boboshevo
Qibla: 140.6°
Obshtina Bobov Dol
Qibla: 140.7°
Obshtina Dupnitsa
Qibla: 141°
Obshtina Kocherinovo
Qibla: 140.5°
Obshtina Kyustendil
Qibla: 140.1°
Obshtina Nevestino
Qibla: 140.2°
Obshtina Rila
Qibla: 141.1°
Finding Qibla Direction in Nevestino
The Qibla direction from Nevestino, Kyustendil, Bulgaria is 140.4° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,809 km (1,745 miles) away. Geographically, Nevestino sits to the north-northwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your southeast.
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 Nevestino, this means facing southeast (140.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Nevestino
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (140.4°), 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 145.6° from Nevestino. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 140.4°.
Using a compass in Nevestino
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Nevestino. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 140.4° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.