Sarana Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Sarana, Sverdlovsk, Russia
Qibla Details for Sarana
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Sarana?
The Qibla direction from Sarana, Sverdlovsk, Russia is 208.1° (SSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Sarana should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Sarana from Mecca?
The distance from Sarana to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,171 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Sarana?
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 Sarana, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Sarana?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Sarana is 208.1° (SSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 200.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 208.1°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Sarana
The Qibla direction from Sarana, Sverdlovsk, Russia is 208.1° from true north, pointing towards the south-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,171 km (2,592 miles) away. Geographically, Sarana 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 Sarana, this means facing south-southwest (208.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Sarana
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (208.1°), 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 200.9° from Sarana. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 208.1°.
Using a compass in Sarana
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Sarana. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 208.1° (south-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.