Saraktashskiy Rayon Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Saraktashskiy Rayon, Orenburg, Russia
Qibla Details for Saraktashskiy Rayon
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Saraktashskiy Rayon?
The Qibla direction from Saraktashskiy Rayon, Orenburg, Russia is 209.2° (SSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Saraktashskiy Rayon should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Saraktashskiy Rayon from Mecca?
The distance from Saraktashskiy Rayon to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,676 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Saraktashskiy 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 Saraktashskiy Rayon, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Saraktashskiy Rayon?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Saraktashskiy Rayon is 209.2° (SSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 203.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 209.2°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Saraktashskiy Rayon
The Qibla direction from Saraktashskiy Rayon, Orenburg, Russia is 209.2° from true north, pointing towards the south-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,676 km (2,284 miles) away. Geographically, Saraktashskiy Rayon 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 Saraktashskiy Rayon, this means facing south-southwest (209.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Saraktashskiy Rayon
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (209.2°), 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 203.1° from Saraktashskiy Rayon. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 209.2°.
Using a compass in Saraktashskiy 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 Saraktashskiy 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 209.2° (south-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.