Malougrenevo Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Malougrenevo, Altai, Russia
Qibla Details for Malougrenevo
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Malougrenevo?
The Qibla direction from Malougrenevo, Altai, Russia is 246° (WSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Malougrenevo should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Malougrenevo from Mecca?
The distance from Malougrenevo to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 5,192 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Malougrenevo?
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 Malougrenevo, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Malougrenevo?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Malougrenevo is 246° (WSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 228.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 246°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Malougrenevo
The Qibla direction from Malougrenevo, Altai, Russia is 246° from true north, pointing towards the west-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,192 km (3,226 miles) away. Geographically, Malougrenevo sits to the northeast of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your west-southwest.
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 Malougrenevo, this means facing west-southwest (246°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Malougrenevo
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (246°), 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 228.6° from Malougrenevo. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 246°.
Using a compass in Malougrenevo
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Malougrenevo. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 246° (west-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.