Atninskiy Rayon Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Atninskiy Rayon, Tatarstan, Russia

Qibla: 195.5° SSW
Distance: 3,957 km
Coords: 56.25°, 49.42°
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Atninskiy Rayon
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3,957 km

Qibla Details for Atninskiy Rayon

Qibla Angle195.5° from North
Cardinal DirectionSSW
Compass Bearing191.7°
Distance to Kaaba3,957 km / 2,459 mi
RegionTatarstan
Latitude56.2500°
Longitude49.4167°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Atninskiy Rayon?

The Qibla direction from Atninskiy Rayon, Tatarstan, Russia is 195.5° (SSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Atninskiy Rayon should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Atninskiy Rayon from Mecca?

The distance from Atninskiy Rayon to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,957 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Atninskiy 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 Atninskiy Rayon, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

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

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Atninskiy Rayon is 195.5° (SSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 191.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 195.5°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Atninskiy Rayon

The Qibla direction from Atninskiy Rayon, Tatarstan, Russia is 195.5° from true north, pointing towards the south-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,957 km (2,459 miles) away. Geographically, Atninskiy 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 Atninskiy Rayon, this means facing south-southwest (195.5°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Atninskiy Rayon

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (195.5°), 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 191.7° from Atninskiy Rayon. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 195.5°.

Using a compass in Atninskiy 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 Atninskiy 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 195.5° (south-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.