Obshtina Byala Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Obshtina Byala, Ruse, Bulgaria
Qibla Details for Obshtina Byala
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Obshtina Byala?
The Qibla direction from Obshtina Byala, Ruse, Bulgaria is 147.7° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Obshtina Byala should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Obshtina Byala from Mecca?
The distance from Obshtina Byala to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,770 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Obshtina Byala?
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 Obshtina Byala, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Obshtina Byala?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Obshtina Byala is 147.7° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 152°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 147.7°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Obshtina Byala
The Qibla direction from Obshtina Byala, Ruse, Bulgaria is 147.7° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,770 km (1,721 miles) away. Geographically, Obshtina Byala sits to the north-northwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your south-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 Obshtina Byala, this means facing south-southeast (147.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Obshtina Byala
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (147.7°), 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 152° from Obshtina Byala. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 147.7°.
Using a compass in Obshtina Byala
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Obshtina Byala. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 147.7° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.