Borinskoye Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Borinskoye, Lipetsk, Russia

Qibla: 179.2° S
Distance: 3,455 km
Coords: 52.46°, 39.37°
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Borinskoye
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Qibla Details for Borinskoye

Qibla Angle179.2° from North
Cardinal DirectionS
Compass Bearing179.3°
Distance to Kaaba3,455 km / 2,147 mi
RegionLipetsk
Latitude52.4569°
Longitude39.3713°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Borinskoye?

The Qibla direction from Borinskoye, Lipetsk, Russia is 179.2° (S) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Borinskoye should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Borinskoye from Mecca?

The distance from Borinskoye to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,455 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Borinskoye?

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 Borinskoye, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Borinskoye?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Borinskoye is 179.2° (S). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 179.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 179.2°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Borinskoye

The Qibla direction from Borinskoye, Lipetsk, Russia is 179.2° from true north, pointing towards the south. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,455 km (2,147 miles) away. Geographically, Borinskoye 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 Borinskoye, this means facing south (179.2°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Borinskoye

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (179.2°), 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 179.3° from Borinskoye. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 179.2°.

Using a compass in Borinskoye

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Borinskoye. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 179.2° (south) and shows ALIGNED.