Rakitovo Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Rakitovo, Pazardzhik, Bulgaria
Qibla Details for Rakitovo
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Rakitovo?
The Qibla direction from Rakitovo, Pazardzhik, Bulgaria is 142.4° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Rakitovo should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Rakitovo from Mecca?
The distance from Rakitovo to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,722 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Rakitovo?
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 Rakitovo, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Rakitovo?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Rakitovo is 142.4° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 147.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 142.4°.
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Qibla: 142.6°
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Qibla: 142.6°
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Qibla: 143°
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Qibla: 142.9°
Obshtina Batak
Qibla: 142.5°
Obshtina Belovo
Qibla: 142.4°
Obshtina Bratsigovo
Qibla: 143°
Obshtina Lesichovo
Qibla: 143°
Obshtina Panagyurishte
Qibla: 143.2°
Obshtina Pazardzhik
Qibla: 143.2°
Obshtina Peshtera
Qibla: 142.9°
Obshtina Rakitovo
Qibla: 142.5°
Finding Qibla Direction in Rakitovo
The Qibla direction from Rakitovo, Pazardzhik, Bulgaria is 142.4° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,722 km (1,691 miles) away. Geographically, Rakitovo 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 Rakitovo, this means facing southeast (142.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Rakitovo
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (142.4°), 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 147.2° from Rakitovo. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 142.4°.
Using a compass in Rakitovo
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Rakitovo. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 142.4° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.