Pitelino Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Pitelino, Ryazan, Russia
Qibla Details for Pitelino
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Pitelino?
The Qibla direction from Pitelino, Ryazan, Russia is 183.4° (S) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Pitelino should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Pitelino from Mecca?
The distance from Pitelino to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,695 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Pitelino?
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 Pitelino, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Pitelino?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Pitelino is 183.4° (S). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 182.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 183.4°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Pitelino
The Qibla direction from Pitelino, Ryazan, Russia is 183.4° from true north, pointing towards the south. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,695 km (2,296 miles) away. Geographically, Pitelino 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 Pitelino, this means facing south (183.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Pitelino
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (183.4°), 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 182.6° from Pitelino. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 183.4°.
Using a compass in Pitelino
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Pitelino. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 183.4° (south) and shows ALIGNED.