Fatezh Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Fatezh, Kursk, Russia

Qibla: 172.8° S
Distance: 3,431 km
Coords: 52.09°, 35.86°
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Qibla Details for Fatezh

Qibla Angle172.8° from North
Cardinal DirectionS
Compass Bearing174.2°
Distance to Kaaba3,431 km / 2,132 mi
RegionKursk
Latitude52.0891°
Longitude35.8632°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Fatezh?

The Qibla direction from Fatezh, Kursk, Russia is 172.8° (S) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Fatezh should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Fatezh from Mecca?

The distance from Fatezh to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,431 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Fatezh?

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 Fatezh, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Fatezh?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Fatezh is 172.8° (S). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 174.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 172.8°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Fatezh

The Qibla direction from Fatezh, Kursk, Russia is 172.8° from true north, pointing towards the south. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,431 km (2,132 miles) away. Geographically, Fatezh 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 Fatezh, this means facing south (172.8°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Fatezh

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (172.8°), 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 174.2° from Fatezh. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 172.8°.

Using a compass in Fatezh

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Fatezh. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 172.8° (south) and shows ALIGNED.