Protvino Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Protvino, Moscow, Russia
Qibla Details for Protvino
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Protvino?
The Qibla direction from Protvino, Moscow, Russia is 175.6° (S) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Protvino should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Protvino from Mecca?
The distance from Protvino to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,730 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Protvino?
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 Protvino, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Protvino?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Protvino is 175.6° (S). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 176.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 175.6°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Protvino
The Qibla direction from Protvino, Moscow, Russia is 175.6° from true north, pointing towards the south. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,730 km (2,318 miles) away. Geographically, Protvino 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 Protvino, this means facing south (175.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Protvino
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (175.6°), 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 176.6° from Protvino. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 175.6°.
Using a compass in Protvino
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Protvino. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 175.6° (south) and shows ALIGNED.