Rutul Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Rutul, Dagestan, Russia
Qibla Details for Rutul
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Rutul?
The Qibla direction from Rutul, Dagestan, Russia is 200° (SSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Rutul should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Rutul from Mecca?
The distance from Rutul to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,350 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Rutul?
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 Rutul, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Rutul?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Rutul is 200° (SSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 197.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 200°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Rutul
The Qibla direction from Rutul, Dagestan, Russia is 200° from true north, pointing towards the south-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,350 km (1,460 miles) away. Geographically, Rutul 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 Rutul, this means facing south-southwest (200°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Rutul
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (200°), 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 197.7° from Rutul. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 200°.
Using a compass in Rutul
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Rutul. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 200° (south-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.