Shimskiy Rayon Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Shimskiy Rayon, Novgorod, Russia
Qibla Details for Shimskiy Rayon
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Shimskiy Rayon?
The Qibla direction from Shimskiy Rayon, Novgorod, Russia is 166° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Shimskiy Rayon should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Shimskiy Rayon from Mecca?
The distance from Shimskiy Rayon to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,161 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Shimskiy Rayon?
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 Shimskiy Rayon, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Shimskiy Rayon?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Shimskiy Rayon is 166° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 169.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 166°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Shimskiy Rayon
The Qibla direction from Shimskiy Rayon, Novgorod, Russia is 166° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,161 km (2,586 miles) away. Geographically, Shimskiy Rayon sits to the north of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your south-southeast.
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 Shimskiy Rayon, this means facing south-southeast (166°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Shimskiy Rayon
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (166°), 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 169.7° from Shimskiy Rayon. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 166°.
Using a compass in Shimskiy Rayon
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Shimskiy Rayon. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 166° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.