Panagyurishte Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Panagyurishte, Pazardzhik, Bulgaria
Qibla Details for Panagyurishte
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Panagyurishte?
The Qibla direction from Panagyurishte, Pazardzhik, Bulgaria is 143.3° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Panagyurishte should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Panagyurishte from Mecca?
The distance from Panagyurishte to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,762 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Panagyurishte?
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 Panagyurishte, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Panagyurishte?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Panagyurishte is 143.3° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 148.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 143.3°.
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Qibla: 142.5°
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Qibla: 142.4°
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Qibla: 143°
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Qibla: 143°
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Qibla: 143.2°
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Qibla: 143.2°
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Qibla: 142.9°
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Qibla: 142.5°
Finding Qibla Direction in Panagyurishte
The Qibla direction from Panagyurishte, Pazardzhik, Bulgaria is 143.3° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,762 km (1,716 miles) away. Geographically, Panagyurishte 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 Panagyurishte, this means facing southeast (143.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Panagyurishte
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (143.3°), 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 148.1° from Panagyurishte. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 143.3°.
Using a compass in Panagyurishte
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Panagyurishte. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 143.3° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.