Baltasinskiy Rayon Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Baltasinskiy Rayon, Tatarstan, Russia

Qibla: 196.8° SSW
Distance: 3,980 km
Coords: 56.33°, 50.25°
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Baltasinskiy Rayon
196.8°
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3,980 km

Qibla Details for Baltasinskiy Rayon

Qibla Angle196.8° from North
Cardinal DirectionSSW
Compass Bearing192.6°
Distance to Kaaba3,980 km / 2,473 mi
RegionTatarstan
Latitude56.3333°
Longitude50.2500°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Baltasinskiy Rayon?

The Qibla direction from Baltasinskiy Rayon, Tatarstan, Russia is 196.8° (SSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Baltasinskiy Rayon should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Baltasinskiy Rayon from Mecca?

The distance from Baltasinskiy Rayon to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,980 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

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

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

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Baltasinskiy Rayon is 196.8° (SSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 192.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 196.8°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Baltasinskiy Rayon

The Qibla direction from Baltasinskiy Rayon, Tatarstan, Russia is 196.8° from true north, pointing towards the south-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,980 km (2,473 miles) away. Geographically, Baltasinskiy 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 Baltasinskiy Rayon, this means facing south-southwest (196.8°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Baltasinskiy Rayon

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (196.8°), 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 192.6° from Baltasinskiy Rayon. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 196.8°.

Using a compass in Baltasinskiy 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 Baltasinskiy 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 196.8° (south-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.