Tolmachevo Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Tolmachevo, Leningrad, Russia
Qibla Details for Tolmachevo
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Tolmachevo?
The Qibla direction from Tolmachevo, Leningrad, Russia is 164.9° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Tolmachevo should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Tolmachevo from Mecca?
The distance from Tolmachevo to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,242 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Tolmachevo?
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 Tolmachevo, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Tolmachevo?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Tolmachevo is 164.9° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 169.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 164.9°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Tolmachevo
The Qibla direction from Tolmachevo, Leningrad, Russia is 164.9° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,242 km (2,636 miles) away. Geographically, Tolmachevo sits to the north of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your south-southeast.
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 Tolmachevo, this means facing south-southeast (164.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Tolmachevo
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (164.9°), 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 169.1° from Tolmachevo. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 164.9°.
Using a compass in Tolmachevo
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Tolmachevo. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 164.9° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.