Sernur Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Sernur, Mari El, Russia

Qibla: 194.8° SSW
Distance: 4,026 km
Coords: 56.93°, 49.15°
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Sernur
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Qibla Details for Sernur

Qibla Angle194.8° from North
Cardinal DirectionSSW
Compass Bearing191.1°
Distance to Kaaba4,026 km / 2,502 mi
RegionMari El
Latitude56.9333°
Longitude49.1536°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Sernur?

The Qibla direction from Sernur, Mari El, Russia is 194.8° (SSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Sernur should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Sernur from Mecca?

The distance from Sernur to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,026 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Sernur?

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 Sernur, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Sernur?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Sernur is 194.8° (SSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 191.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 194.8°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Sernur

The Qibla direction from Sernur, Mari El, Russia is 194.8° from true north, pointing towards the south-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,026 km (2,502 miles) away. Geographically, Sernur sits to the north of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your south-southwest.

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 Sernur, this means facing south-southwest (194.8°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Sernur

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (194.8°), 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 191.1° from Sernur. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 194.8°.

Using a compass in Sernur

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Sernur. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 194.8° (south-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.