Maginsk Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Maginsk, Bashkortostan, Russia
Qibla Details for Maginsk
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Maginsk?
The Qibla direction from Maginsk, Bashkortostan, Russia is 207.4° (SSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Maginsk should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Maginsk from Mecca?
The distance from Maginsk to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,078 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Maginsk?
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 Maginsk, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Maginsk?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Maginsk is 207.4° (SSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 200.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 207.4°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Maginsk
The Qibla direction from Maginsk, Bashkortostan, Russia is 207.4° from true north, pointing towards the south-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,078 km (2,534 miles) away. Geographically, Maginsk sits to the north-northeast of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your south-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 Maginsk, this means facing south-southwest (207.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Maginsk
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (207.4°), 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 200.6° from Maginsk. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 207.4°.
Using a compass in Maginsk
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Maginsk. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 207.4° (south-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.