Balabanovo Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Balabanovo, Kaluga, Russia
Qibla Details for Balabanovo
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Balabanovo?
The Qibla direction from Balabanovo, Kaluga, Russia is 174.7° (S) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Balabanovo should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Balabanovo from Mecca?
The distance from Balabanovo to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,767 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Balabanovo?
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 Balabanovo, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Balabanovo?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Balabanovo is 174.7° (S). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 175.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 174.7°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Balabanovo
The Qibla direction from Balabanovo, Kaluga, Russia is 174.7° from true north, pointing towards the south. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,767 km (2,341 miles) away. Geographically, Balabanovo sits to the north of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your south.
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 Balabanovo, this means facing south (174.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Balabanovo
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (174.7°), 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 175.9° from Balabanovo. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 174.7°.
Using a compass in Balabanovo
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Balabanovo. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 174.7° (south) and shows ALIGNED.