Sterlibashevo Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Sterlibashevo, Bashkortostan, Russia
Qibla Details for Sterlibashevo
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Sterlibashevo?
The Qibla direction from Sterlibashevo, Bashkortostan, Russia is 206.2° (SSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Sterlibashevo should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Sterlibashevo from Mecca?
The distance from Sterlibashevo to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,798 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Sterlibashevo?
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 Sterlibashevo, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Sterlibashevo?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Sterlibashevo is 206.2° (SSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 200.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 206.2°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Sterlibashevo
The Qibla direction from Sterlibashevo, Bashkortostan, Russia is 206.2° from true north, pointing towards the south-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,798 km (2,360 miles) away. Geographically, Sterlibashevo 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 Sterlibashevo, this means facing south-southwest (206.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Sterlibashevo
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (206.2°), 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 200.4° from Sterlibashevo. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 206.2°.
Using a compass in Sterlibashevo
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Sterlibashevo. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 206.2° (south-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.