Nauchnyy Gorodok Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Nauchnyy Gorodok, Altai, Russia
Qibla Details for Nauchnyy Gorodok
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Nauchnyy Gorodok?
The Qibla direction from Nauchnyy Gorodok, Altai, Russia is 243.3° (WSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Nauchnyy Gorodok should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Nauchnyy Gorodok from Mecca?
The distance from Nauchnyy Gorodok to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 5,123 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Nauchnyy Gorodok?
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 Nauchnyy Gorodok, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Nauchnyy Gorodok?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Nauchnyy Gorodok is 243.3° (WSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 226.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 243.3°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Nauchnyy Gorodok
The Qibla direction from Nauchnyy Gorodok, Altai, Russia is 243.3° from true north, pointing towards the west-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,123 km (3,183 miles) away. Geographically, Nauchnyy Gorodok 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 Nauchnyy Gorodok, this means facing west-southwest (243.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Nauchnyy Gorodok
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (243.3°), 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 226.5° from Nauchnyy Gorodok. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 243.3°.
Using a compass in Nauchnyy Gorodok
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Nauchnyy Gorodok. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 243.3° (west-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.