Rakovski Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Rakovski, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Qibla Details for Rakovski
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Rakovski?
The Qibla direction from Rakovski, Plovdiv, Bulgaria is 144.5° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Rakovski should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Rakovski from Mecca?
The distance from Rakovski to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,705 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Rakovski?
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 Rakovski, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Rakovski?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Rakovski is 144.5° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 149°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 144.5°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Rakovski
The Qibla direction from Rakovski, Plovdiv, Bulgaria is 144.5° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,705 km (1,681 miles) away. Geographically, Rakovski 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 Rakovski, this means facing southeast (144.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Rakovski
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (144.5°), 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 149° from Rakovski. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 144.5°.
Using a compass in Rakovski
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Rakovski. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 144.5° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.