Shikhazany Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Shikhazany, Chuvash, Russia
Qibla Details for Shikhazany
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Shikhazany?
The Qibla direction from Shikhazany, Chuvash, Russia is 192.5° (SSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Shikhazany should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Shikhazany from Mecca?
The distance from Shikhazany to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,852 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Shikhazany?
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 Shikhazany, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Shikhazany?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Shikhazany is 192.5° (SSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 189.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 192.5°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Shikhazany
The Qibla direction from Shikhazany, Chuvash, Russia is 192.5° from true north, pointing towards the south-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,852 km (2,394 miles) away. Geographically, Shikhazany sits to the north 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 Shikhazany, this means facing south-southwest (192.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Shikhazany
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (192.5°), 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 189.5° from Shikhazany. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 192.5°.
Using a compass in Shikhazany
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Shikhazany. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 192.5° (south-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.