Tarusskiy Rayon Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Tarusskiy Rayon, Kaluga, Russia
Qibla Details for Tarusskiy Rayon
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Tarusskiy Rayon?
The Qibla direction from Tarusskiy Rayon, Kaluga, Russia is 175.2° (S) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Tarusskiy Rayon should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Tarusskiy Rayon from Mecca?
The distance from Tarusskiy Rayon to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,708 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Tarusskiy Rayon?
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 Tarusskiy Rayon, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Tarusskiy Rayon?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Tarusskiy Rayon is 175.2° (S). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 176.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 175.2°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Tarusskiy Rayon
The Qibla direction from Tarusskiy Rayon, Kaluga, Russia is 175.2° from true north, pointing towards the south. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,708 km (2,304 miles) away. Geographically, Tarusskiy Rayon 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 Tarusskiy Rayon, this means facing south (175.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Tarusskiy Rayon
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (175.2°), 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 176.3° from Tarusskiy Rayon. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 175.2°.
Using a compass in Tarusskiy Rayon
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Tarusskiy Rayon. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 175.2° (south) and shows ALIGNED.