Mugi Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Mugi, Dagestan, Russia
Qibla Details for Mugi
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Mugi?
The Qibla direction from Mugi, Dagestan, Russia is 199.3° (SSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Mugi should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Mugi from Mecca?
The distance from Mugi to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,430 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Mugi?
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 Mugi, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Mugi?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Mugi is 199.3° (SSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 197°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 199.3°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Mugi
The Qibla direction from Mugi, Dagestan, Russia is 199.3° from true north, pointing towards the south-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,430 km (1,510 miles) away. Geographically, Mugi 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 Mugi, this means facing south-southwest (199.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Mugi
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (199.3°), 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 197° from Mugi. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 199.3°.
Using a compass in Mugi
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Mugi. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 199.3° (south-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.