Surok Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Surok, Mari El, Russia
Qibla Details for Surok
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Surok?
The Qibla direction from Surok, Mari El, Russia is 193.4° (SSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Surok should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Surok from Mecca?
The distance from Surok to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,958 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Surok?
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 Surok, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Surok?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Surok is 193.4° (SSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 190.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 193.4°.
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Qibla: 191.2°
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Qibla: 191.4°
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Qibla: 191.3°
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Qibla: 190.9°
Krasnogorskiy
Qibla: 193.8°
Kuzhener
Qibla: 194.5°
Kuzhenerskiy Rayon
Qibla: 194.6°
Mari-Turek
Qibla: 195.6°
Mari-Turekskiy Rayon
Qibla: 195.9°
Medvedevo
Qibla: 192.8°
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Qibla: 192.7°
Mochalishche
Qibla: 193.8°
Finding Qibla Direction in Surok
The Qibla direction from Surok, Mari El, Russia is 193.4° from true north, pointing towards the south-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,958 km (2,459 miles) away. Geographically, Surok 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 Surok, this means facing south-southwest (193.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Surok
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (193.4°), 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 190.1° from Surok. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 193.4°.
Using a compass in Surok
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Surok. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 193.4° (south-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.