Rozhdestveno Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Rozhdestveno, Samara, Russia
Qibla Details for Rozhdestveno
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Rozhdestveno?
The Qibla direction from Rozhdestveno, Samara, Russia is 197.8° (SSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Rozhdestveno should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Rozhdestveno from Mecca?
The distance from Rozhdestveno to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,647 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Rozhdestveno?
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 Rozhdestveno, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Rozhdestveno?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Rozhdestveno is 197.8° (SSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 194°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 197.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Rozhdestveno
The Qibla direction from Rozhdestveno, Samara, Russia is 197.8° from true north, pointing towards the south-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,647 km (2,266 miles) away. Geographically, Rozhdestveno 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 Rozhdestveno, this means facing south-southwest (197.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Rozhdestveno
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (197.8°), 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 194° from Rozhdestveno. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 197.8°.
Using a compass in Rozhdestveno
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Rozhdestveno. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 197.8° (south-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.