Sapozhok Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Sapozhok, Ryazan, Russia
Qibla Details for Sapozhok
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Sapozhok?
The Qibla direction from Sapozhok, Ryazan, Russia is 181.5° (S) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Sapozhok should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Sapozhok from Mecca?
The distance from Sapozhok to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,621 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Sapozhok?
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 Sapozhok, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Sapozhok?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Sapozhok is 181.5° (S). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 181.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 181.5°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Sapozhok
The Qibla direction from Sapozhok, Ryazan, Russia is 181.5° from true north, pointing towards the south. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,621 km (2,250 miles) away. Geographically, Sapozhok 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 Sapozhok, this means facing south (181.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Sapozhok
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (181.5°), 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 181.2° from Sapozhok. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 181.5°.
Using a compass in Sapozhok
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Sapozhok. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 181.5° (south) and shows ALIGNED.