Staryye Atagi Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Staryye Atagi, Chechen, Russia
Qibla Details for Staryye Atagi
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Staryye Atagi?
The Qibla direction from Staryye Atagi, Chechen, Russia is 194.7° (SSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Staryye Atagi should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Staryye Atagi from Mecca?
The distance from Staryye Atagi to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,477 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Staryye Atagi?
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 Staryye Atagi, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Staryye Atagi?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Staryye Atagi is 194.7° (SSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 192.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 194.7°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Staryye Atagi
The Qibla direction from Staryye Atagi, Chechen, Russia is 194.7° from true north, pointing towards the south-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,477 km (1,539 miles) away. Geographically, Staryye Atagi 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 Staryye Atagi, this means facing south-southwest (194.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Staryye Atagi
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (194.7°), 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 192.8° from Staryye Atagi. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 194.7°.
Using a compass in Staryye Atagi
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Staryye Atagi. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 194.7° (south-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.