Atemar Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Atemar, Mordovia, Russia
Qibla Details for Atemar
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Atemar?
The Qibla direction from Atemar, Mordovia, Russia is 189.6° (S) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Atemar should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Atemar from Mecca?
The distance from Atemar to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,677 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Atemar?
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 Atemar, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Atemar?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Atemar is 189.6° (S). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 187.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 189.6°.
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Qibla: 190.8°
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Qibla: 190.8°
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Qibla: 190.6°
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Qibla: 190.6°
Atyur’yevskiy Rayon
Qibla: 186.1°
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Qibla: 185.2°
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Qibla: 190.3°
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Qibla: 190.1°
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Qibla: 190.1°
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Qibla: 187.9°
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Qibla: 187.9°
Finding Qibla Direction in Atemar
The Qibla direction from Atemar, Mordovia, Russia is 189.6° from true north, pointing towards the south. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,677 km (2,285 miles) away. Geographically, Atemar 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 Atemar, this means facing south (189.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Atemar
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (189.6°), 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 187.4° from Atemar. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 189.6°.
Using a compass in Atemar
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Atemar. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 189.6° (south) and shows ALIGNED.