Podlesnoye Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Podlesnoye, Saratov, Russia

Qibla: 193.1° SSW
Distance: 3,440 km
Coords: 51.82°, 47.01°
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Podlesnoye
193.1°
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3,440 km

Qibla Details for Podlesnoye

Qibla Angle193.1° from North
Cardinal DirectionSSW
Compass Bearing190.5°
Distance to Kaaba3,440 km / 2,138 mi
RegionSaratov
Latitude51.8161°
Longitude47.0090°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Podlesnoye?

The Qibla direction from Podlesnoye, Saratov, Russia is 193.1° (SSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Podlesnoye should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Podlesnoye from Mecca?

The distance from Podlesnoye to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,440 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Podlesnoye?

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 Podlesnoye, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Podlesnoye?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Podlesnoye is 193.1° (SSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 190.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 193.1°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Podlesnoye

The Qibla direction from Podlesnoye, Saratov, Russia is 193.1° from true north, pointing towards the south-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,440 km (2,138 miles) away. Geographically, Podlesnoye 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 Podlesnoye, this means facing south-southwest (193.1°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Podlesnoye

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (193.1°), 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 190.5° from Podlesnoye. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 193.1°.

Using a compass in Podlesnoye

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Podlesnoye. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 193.1° (south-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.