Apastovskiy Rayon Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Apastovskiy Rayon, Tatarstan, Russia

Qibla: 194.4° SSW
Distance: 3,835 km
Coords: 55.25°, 48.50°
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Apastovskiy Rayon
194.4°
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3,835 km

Qibla Details for Apastovskiy Rayon

Qibla Angle194.4° from North
Cardinal DirectionSSW
Compass Bearing191°
Distance to Kaaba3,835 km / 2,383 mi
RegionTatarstan
Latitude55.2500°
Longitude48.5000°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Apastovskiy Rayon?

The Qibla direction from Apastovskiy Rayon, Tatarstan, Russia is 194.4° (SSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Apastovskiy Rayon should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Apastovskiy Rayon from Mecca?

The distance from Apastovskiy Rayon to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,835 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Apastovskiy Rayon?

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 Apastovskiy Rayon, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Apastovskiy Rayon?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Apastovskiy Rayon is 194.4° (SSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 191°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 194.4°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Apastovskiy Rayon

The Qibla direction from Apastovskiy Rayon, Tatarstan, Russia is 194.4° from true north, pointing towards the south-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,835 km (2,383 miles) away. Geographically, Apastovskiy Rayon 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 Apastovskiy Rayon, this means facing south-southwest (194.4°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Apastovskiy Rayon

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (194.4°), 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 191° from Apastovskiy Rayon. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 194.4°.

Using a compass in Apastovskiy Rayon

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Apastovskiy Rayon. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 194.4° (south-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.