Yelkhovka Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Yelkhovka, Samara, Russia
Qibla Details for Yelkhovka
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Yelkhovka?
The Qibla direction from Yelkhovka, Samara, Russia is 197.9° (SSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Yelkhovka should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Yelkhovka from Mecca?
The distance from Yelkhovka to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,719 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Yelkhovka?
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 Yelkhovka, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Yelkhovka?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Yelkhovka is 197.9° (SSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 193.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 197.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Yelkhovka
The Qibla direction from Yelkhovka, Samara, Russia is 197.9° from true north, pointing towards the south-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,719 km (2,311 miles) away. Geographically, Yelkhovka sits to the north 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 Yelkhovka, this means facing south-southwest (197.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Yelkhovka
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (197.9°), 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 193.9° from Yelkhovka. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 197.9°.
Using a compass in Yelkhovka
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Yelkhovka. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 197.9° (south-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.