Slavyanovo Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Slavyanovo, Pleven, Bulgaria
Qibla Details for Slavyanovo
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Slavyanovo?
The Qibla direction from Slavyanovo, Pleven, Bulgaria is 145.8° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Slavyanovo should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Slavyanovo from Mecca?
The distance from Slavyanovo to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,818 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Slavyanovo?
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 Slavyanovo, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Slavyanovo?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Slavyanovo is 145.8° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 150.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 145.8°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Slavyanovo
The Qibla direction from Slavyanovo, Pleven, Bulgaria is 145.8° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,818 km (1,751 miles) away. Geographically, Slavyanovo 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 Slavyanovo, this means facing southeast (145.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Slavyanovo
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (145.8°), 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 150.5° from Slavyanovo. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 145.8°.
Using a compass in Slavyanovo
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Slavyanovo. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 145.8° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.