Nedelino Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Nedelino, Smolyan, Bulgaria
Qibla Details for Nedelino
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Nedelino?
The Qibla direction from Nedelino, Smolyan, Bulgaria is 143.7° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Nedelino should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Nedelino from Mecca?
The distance from Nedelino to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,625 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Nedelino?
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 Nedelino, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Nedelino?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Nedelino is 143.7° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 148.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 143.7°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Nedelino
The Qibla direction from Nedelino, Smolyan, Bulgaria is 143.7° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,625 km (1,631 miles) away. Geographically, Nedelino 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 Nedelino, this means facing southeast (143.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Nedelino
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (143.7°), 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 148.1° from Nedelino. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 143.7°.
Using a compass in Nedelino
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Nedelino. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 143.7° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.