Prokhorovskiy Rayon Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Prokhorovskiy Rayon, Belgorod, Russia

Qibla: 174.2° S
Distance: 3,304 km
Coords: 51.00°, 36.75°
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Prokhorovskiy Rayon
174.2°
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3,304 km

Qibla Details for Prokhorovskiy Rayon

Qibla Angle174.2° from North
Cardinal DirectionS
Compass Bearing175.3°
Distance to Kaaba3,304 km / 2,053 mi
RegionBelgorod
Latitude51.0045°
Longitude36.7488°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Prokhorovskiy Rayon?

The Qibla direction from Prokhorovskiy Rayon, Belgorod, Russia is 174.2° (S) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Prokhorovskiy Rayon should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Prokhorovskiy Rayon from Mecca?

The distance from Prokhorovskiy Rayon to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,304 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Prokhorovskiy Rayon?

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 Prokhorovskiy Rayon, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Prokhorovskiy Rayon?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Prokhorovskiy Rayon is 174.2° (S). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 175.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 174.2°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Prokhorovskiy Rayon

The Qibla direction from Prokhorovskiy Rayon, Belgorod, Russia is 174.2° from true north, pointing towards the south. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,304 km (2,053 miles) away. Geographically, Prokhorovskiy Rayon sits to the north of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your south.

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 Prokhorovskiy Rayon, this means facing south (174.2°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Prokhorovskiy Rayon

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (174.2°), 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 175.3° from Prokhorovskiy Rayon. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 174.2°.

Using a compass in Prokhorovskiy Rayon

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Prokhorovskiy Rayon. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 174.2° (south) and shows ALIGNED.