Pleshanovo Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Pleshanovo, Orenburg, Russia
Qibla Details for Pleshanovo
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Pleshanovo?
The Qibla direction from Pleshanovo, Orenburg, Russia is 203.7° (SSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Pleshanovo should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Pleshanovo from Mecca?
The distance from Pleshanovo to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,687 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Pleshanovo?
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 Pleshanovo, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Pleshanovo?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Pleshanovo is 203.7° (SSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 198.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 203.7°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Pleshanovo
The Qibla direction from Pleshanovo, Orenburg, Russia is 203.7° from true north, pointing towards the south-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,687 km (2,291 miles) away. Geographically, Pleshanovo sits to the north-northeast 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 Pleshanovo, this means facing south-southwest (203.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Pleshanovo
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (203.7°), 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 198.6° from Pleshanovo. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 203.7°.
Using a compass in Pleshanovo
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Pleshanovo. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 203.7° (south-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.