Starosubkhangulovo Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Starosubkhangulovo, Bashkortostan, Russia
Qibla Details for Starosubkhangulovo
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Starosubkhangulovo?
The Qibla direction from Starosubkhangulovo, Bashkortostan, Russia is 209.9° (SSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Starosubkhangulovo should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Starosubkhangulovo from Mecca?
The distance from Starosubkhangulovo to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,833 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Starosubkhangulovo?
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 Starosubkhangulovo, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Starosubkhangulovo?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Starosubkhangulovo is 209.9° (SSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 203.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 209.9°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Starosubkhangulovo
The Qibla direction from Starosubkhangulovo, Bashkortostan, Russia is 209.9° from true north, pointing towards the south-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,833 km (2,382 miles) away. Geographically, Starosubkhangulovo 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 Starosubkhangulovo, this means facing south-southwest (209.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Starosubkhangulovo
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (209.9°), 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 203.3° from Starosubkhangulovo. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 209.9°.
Using a compass in Starosubkhangulovo
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Starosubkhangulovo. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 209.9° (south-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.