Rubtsovskiy Rayon Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Rubtsovskiy Rayon, Altai, Russia
Qibla Details for Rubtsovskiy Rayon
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Rubtsovskiy Rayon?
The Qibla direction from Rubtsovskiy Rayon, Altai, Russia is 242.7° (WSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Rubtsovskiy Rayon should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Rubtsovskiy Rayon from Mecca?
The distance from Rubtsovskiy Rayon to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,894 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Rubtsovskiy Rayon?
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 Rubtsovskiy Rayon, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Rubtsovskiy Rayon?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Rubtsovskiy Rayon is 242.7° (WSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 227.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 242.7°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Rubtsovskiy Rayon
The Qibla direction from Rubtsovskiy Rayon, Altai, Russia is 242.7° from true north, pointing towards the west-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,894 km (3,041 miles) away. Geographically, Rubtsovskiy Rayon 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 Rubtsovskiy Rayon, this means facing west-southwest (242.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Rubtsovskiy Rayon
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (242.7°), 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 227.3° from Rubtsovskiy Rayon. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 242.7°.
Using a compass in Rubtsovskiy Rayon
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Rubtsovskiy Rayon. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 242.7° (west-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.