Novyy Chirkey Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Novyy Chirkey, Dagestan, Russia
Qibla Details for Novyy Chirkey
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Novyy Chirkey?
The Qibla direction from Novyy Chirkey, Dagestan, Russia is 197.8° (SSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Novyy Chirkey should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Novyy Chirkey from Mecca?
The distance from Novyy Chirkey to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,511 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Novyy Chirkey?
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 Novyy Chirkey, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Novyy Chirkey?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Novyy Chirkey is 197.8° (SSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 195.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 197.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Novyy Chirkey
The Qibla direction from Novyy Chirkey, Dagestan, Russia is 197.8° from true north, pointing towards the south-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,511 km (1,560 miles) away. Geographically, Novyy Chirkey 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 Novyy Chirkey, this means facing south-southwest (197.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Novyy Chirkey
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (197.8°), 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 195.5° from Novyy Chirkey. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 197.8°.
Using a compass in Novyy Chirkey
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Novyy Chirkey. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 197.8° (south-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.