Nikolina Gora Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Nikolina Gora, Moscow, Russia
Qibla Details for Nikolina Gora
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Nikolina Gora?
The Qibla direction from Nikolina Gora, Moscow, Russia is 175.4° (S) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Nikolina Gora should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Nikolina Gora from Mecca?
The distance from Nikolina Gora to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,827 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Nikolina Gora?
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 Nikolina Gora, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Nikolina Gora?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Nikolina Gora is 175.4° (S). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 176.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 175.4°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Nikolina Gora
The Qibla direction from Nikolina Gora, Moscow, Russia is 175.4° from true north, pointing towards the south. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,827 km (2,378 miles) away. Geographically, Nikolina Gora 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 Nikolina Gora, this means facing south (175.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Nikolina Gora
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (175.4°), 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 176.5° from Nikolina Gora. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 175.4°.
Using a compass in Nikolina Gora
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Nikolina Gora. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 175.4° (south) and shows ALIGNED.