Tutrakan Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Tutrakan, Silistra, Bulgaria
Qibla Details for Tutrakan
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Tutrakan?
The Qibla direction from Tutrakan, Silistra, Bulgaria is 149.9° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Tutrakan should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Tutrakan from Mecca?
The distance from Tutrakan to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,798 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Tutrakan?
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 Tutrakan, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Tutrakan?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Tutrakan is 149.9° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 154.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 149.9°.
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Alfatar
Qibla: 151.2°
Dulovo
Qibla: 150.8°
Glavinitsa
Qibla: 150.2°
Kaynardzha
Qibla: 151.7°
Obshtina Alfatar
Qibla: 151.2°
Obshtina Dulovo
Qibla: 150.6°
Obshtina Glavinitsa
Qibla: 150.3°
Obshtina Kaynardzha
Qibla: 151.7°
Obshtina Silistra
Qibla: 151.1°
Obshtina Sitovo
Qibla: 150.7°
Obshtina Tutrakan
Qibla: 149.9°
Silistra
Qibla: 151.3°
Finding Qibla Direction in Tutrakan
The Qibla direction from Tutrakan, Silistra, Bulgaria is 149.9° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,798 km (1,739 miles) away. Geographically, Tutrakan 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 Tutrakan, this means facing south-southeast (149.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Tutrakan
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (149.9°), 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 154.1° from Tutrakan. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 149.9°.
Using a compass in Tutrakan
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Tutrakan. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 149.9° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.