Serafimovskiy Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Serafimovskiy, Bashkortostan, Russia
Qibla Details for Serafimovskiy
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Serafimovskiy?
The Qibla direction from Serafimovskiy, Bashkortostan, Russia is 203.3° (SSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Serafimovskiy should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Serafimovskiy from Mecca?
The distance from Serafimovskiy to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,857 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Serafimovskiy?
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 Serafimovskiy, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Serafimovskiy?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Serafimovskiy is 203.3° (SSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 197.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 203.3°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Serafimovskiy
The Qibla direction from Serafimovskiy, Bashkortostan, Russia is 203.3° from true north, pointing towards the south-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,857 km (2,397 miles) away. Geographically, Serafimovskiy 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 Serafimovskiy, this means facing south-southwest (203.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Serafimovskiy
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (203.3°), 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 197.9° from Serafimovskiy. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 203.3°.
Using a compass in Serafimovskiy
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Serafimovskiy. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 203.3° (south-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.