Babayurt Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Babayurt, Dagestan, Russia
Qibla Details for Babayurt
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Babayurt?
The Qibla direction from Babayurt, Dagestan, Russia is 196.8° (SSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Babayurt should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Babayurt from Mecca?
The distance from Babayurt to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,551 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Babayurt?
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 Babayurt, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Babayurt?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Babayurt is 196.8° (SSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 194.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 196.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Babayurt
The Qibla direction from Babayurt, Dagestan, Russia is 196.8° from true north, pointing towards the south-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,551 km (1,585 miles) away. Geographically, Babayurt 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 Babayurt, this means facing south-southwest (196.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Babayurt
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (196.8°), 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 194.6° from Babayurt. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 196.8°.
Using a compass in Babayurt
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Babayurt. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 196.8° (south-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.