Stanovoye Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Stanovoye, Lipetsk, Russia

Qibla: 177.4° S
Distance: 3,491 km
Coords: 52.76°, 38.36°
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Stanovoye
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Qibla Details for Stanovoye

Qibla Angle177.4° from North
Cardinal DirectionS
Compass Bearing177.9°
Distance to Kaaba3,491 km / 2,169 mi
RegionLipetsk
Latitude52.7638°
Longitude38.3582°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Stanovoye?

The Qibla direction from Stanovoye, Lipetsk, Russia is 177.4° (S) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Stanovoye should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Stanovoye from Mecca?

The distance from Stanovoye to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,491 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Stanovoye?

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 Stanovoye, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Stanovoye?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Stanovoye is 177.4° (S). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 177.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 177.4°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Stanovoye

The Qibla direction from Stanovoye, Lipetsk, Russia is 177.4° from true north, pointing towards the south. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,491 km (2,169 miles) away. Geographically, Stanovoye 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 Stanovoye, this means facing south (177.4°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Stanovoye

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (177.4°), 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 177.9° from Stanovoye. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 177.4°.

Using a compass in Stanovoye

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Stanovoye. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 177.4° (south) and shows ALIGNED.