Shakhty Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Shakhty, Rostov, Russia
Qibla Details for Shakhty
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Shakhty?
The Qibla direction from Shakhty, Rostov, Russia is 180.8° (S) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Shakhty should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Shakhty from Mecca?
The distance from Shakhty to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,926 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Shakhty?
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 Shakhty, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Shakhty?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Shakhty is 180.8° (S). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 180.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 180.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Shakhty
The Qibla direction from Shakhty, Rostov, Russia is 180.8° from true north, pointing towards the south. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,926 km (1,818 miles) away. Geographically, Shakhty 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 Shakhty, this means facing south (180.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Shakhty
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (180.8°), 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 180.7° from Shakhty. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 180.8°.
Using a compass in Shakhty
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Shakhty. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 180.8° (south) and shows ALIGNED.