Gorod Blagoveshchensk Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Gorod Blagoveshchensk, Amur, Russia

Qibla: 282.4° WNW
Distance: 8,045 km
Coords: 50.40°, 127.60°
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Gorod Blagoveshchensk
282.4°
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8,045 km

Qibla Details for Gorod Blagoveshchensk

Qibla Angle282.4° from North
Cardinal DirectionWNW
Compass Bearing247.4°
Distance to Kaaba8,045 km / 4,999 mi
RegionAmur
Latitude50.4000°
Longitude127.6000°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Gorod Blagoveshchensk?

The Qibla direction from Gorod Blagoveshchensk, Amur, Russia is 282.4° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Gorod Blagoveshchensk should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Gorod Blagoveshchensk from Mecca?

The distance from Gorod Blagoveshchensk to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 8,045 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Gorod Blagoveshchensk?

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 Gorod Blagoveshchensk, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Gorod Blagoveshchensk?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Gorod Blagoveshchensk is 282.4° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 247.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 282.4°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Gorod Blagoveshchensk

The Qibla direction from Gorod Blagoveshchensk, Amur, Russia is 282.4° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 8,045 km (4,999 miles) away. Geographically, Gorod Blagoveshchensk sits to the northeast of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your west-northwest.

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 Gorod Blagoveshchensk, this means facing west-northwest (282.4°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Gorod Blagoveshchensk

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (282.4°), 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 247.4° from Gorod Blagoveshchensk. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 282.4°.

Using a compass in Gorod Blagoveshchensk

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Gorod Blagoveshchensk. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 282.4° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.