Bazarnyye Mataki Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Bazarnyye Mataki, Tatarstan, Russia

Qibla: 196.8° SSW
Distance: 3,820 km
Coords: 54.88°, 49.93°
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Bazarnyye Mataki
196.8°
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3,820 km

Qibla Details for Bazarnyye Mataki

Qibla Angle196.8° from North
Cardinal DirectionSSW
Compass Bearing192.9°
Distance to Kaaba3,820 km / 2,374 mi
RegionTatarstan
Latitude54.8833°
Longitude49.9333°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Bazarnyye Mataki?

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

How far is Bazarnyye Mataki from Mecca?

The distance from Bazarnyye Mataki to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,820 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Bazarnyye Mataki?

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 Bazarnyye Mataki, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Bazarnyye Mataki?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Bazarnyye Mataki is 196.8° (SSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 192.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 196.8°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Bazarnyye Mataki

The Qibla direction from Bazarnyye Mataki, Tatarstan, Russia is 196.8° from true north, pointing towards the south-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,820 km (2,374 miles) away. Geographically, Bazarnyye Mataki 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 Bazarnyye Mataki, this means facing south-southwest (196.8°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Bazarnyye Mataki

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 192.9° from Bazarnyye Mataki. 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 Bazarnyye Mataki

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Bazarnyye Mataki. 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.