Dolgorukovskiy Rayon Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Dolgorukovskiy Rayon, Lipetsk, Russia
Qibla Details for Dolgorukovskiy Rayon
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Dolgorukovskiy Rayon?
The Qibla direction from Dolgorukovskiy Rayon, Lipetsk, Russia is 177.3° (S) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Dolgorukovskiy Rayon should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Dolgorukovskiy Rayon from Mecca?
The distance from Dolgorukovskiy Rayon to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,443 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Dolgorukovskiy 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 Dolgorukovskiy Rayon, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Dolgorukovskiy Rayon?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Dolgorukovskiy Rayon is 177.3° (S). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 177.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 177.3°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Dolgorukovskiy Rayon
The Qibla direction from Dolgorukovskiy Rayon, Lipetsk, Russia is 177.3° from true north, pointing towards the south. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,443 km (2,139 miles) away. Geographically, Dolgorukovskiy 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 Dolgorukovskiy Rayon, this means facing south (177.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Dolgorukovskiy Rayon
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (177.3°), 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 177.8° from Dolgorukovskiy Rayon. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 177.3°.
Using a compass in Dolgorukovskiy 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 Dolgorukovskiy 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 177.3° (south) and shows ALIGNED.