Potanino Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Potanino, Chelyabinsk, Russia
Qibla Details for Potanino
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Potanino?
The Qibla direction from Potanino, Chelyabinsk, Russia is 214.6° (SW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Potanino should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Potanino from Mecca?
The distance from Potanino to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,174 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Potanino?
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 Potanino, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Potanino?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Potanino is 214.6° (SW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 206.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 214.6°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Potanino
The Qibla direction from Potanino, Chelyabinsk, Russia is 214.6° from true north, pointing towards the southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,174 km (2,594 miles) away. Geographically, Potanino sits to the north-northeast of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your 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 Potanino, this means facing southwest (214.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Potanino
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (214.6°), 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 206.1° from Potanino. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 214.6°.
Using a compass in Potanino
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Potanino. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 214.6° (southwest) and shows ALIGNED.