Zhiguli Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Zhiguli, Samara, Russia
Qibla Details for Zhiguli
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Zhiguli?
The Qibla direction from Zhiguli, Samara, Russia is 196.5° (SSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Zhiguli should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Zhiguli from Mecca?
The distance from Zhiguli to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,645 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Zhiguli?
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 Zhiguli, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Zhiguli?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Zhiguli is 196.5° (SSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 192.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 196.5°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Zhiguli
The Qibla direction from Zhiguli, Samara, Russia is 196.5° from true north, pointing towards the south-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,645 km (2,265 miles) away. Geographically, Zhiguli 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 Zhiguli, this means facing south-southwest (196.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Zhiguli
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (196.5°), 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 192.9° from Zhiguli. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 196.5°.
Using a compass in Zhiguli
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Zhiguli. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 196.5° (south-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.