Terekli-Mekteb Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Terekli-Mekteb, Dagestan, Russia
Qibla Details for Terekli-Mekteb
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Terekli-Mekteb?
The Qibla direction from Terekli-Mekteb, Dagestan, Russia is 194.4° (SSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Terekli-Mekteb should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Terekli-Mekteb from Mecca?
The distance from Terekli-Mekteb to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,592 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Terekli-Mekteb?
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 Terekli-Mekteb, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Terekli-Mekteb?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Terekli-Mekteb is 194.4° (SSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 192.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 194.4°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Terekli-Mekteb
The Qibla direction from Terekli-Mekteb, Dagestan, Russia is 194.4° from true north, pointing towards the south-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,592 km (1,611 miles) away. Geographically, Terekli-Mekteb 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 Terekli-Mekteb, this means facing south-southwest (194.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Terekli-Mekteb
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (194.4°), 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 192.4° from Terekli-Mekteb. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 194.4°.
Using a compass in Terekli-Mekteb
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Terekli-Mekteb. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 194.4° (south-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.