Bogatyye Saby Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Bogatyye Saby, Tatarstan, Russia

Qibla: 197.2° SSW
Distance: 3,949 km
Coords: 56.01°, 50.45°
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Bogatyye Saby
197.2°
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3,949 km

Qibla Details for Bogatyye Saby

Qibla Angle197.2° from North
Cardinal DirectionSSW
Compass Bearing193°
Distance to Kaaba3,949 km / 2,454 mi
RegionTatarstan
Latitude56.0102°
Longitude50.4483°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Bogatyye Saby?

The Qibla direction from Bogatyye Saby, Tatarstan, Russia is 197.2° (SSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Bogatyye Saby should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Bogatyye Saby from Mecca?

The distance from Bogatyye Saby to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,949 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Bogatyye Saby?

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 Bogatyye Saby, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Bogatyye Saby?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Bogatyye Saby is 197.2° (SSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 193°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 197.2°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Bogatyye Saby

The Qibla direction from Bogatyye Saby, Tatarstan, Russia is 197.2° from true north, pointing towards the south-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,949 km (2,454 miles) away. Geographically, Bogatyye Saby 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 Bogatyye Saby, this means facing south-southwest (197.2°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Bogatyye Saby

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (197.2°), 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 193° from Bogatyye Saby. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 197.2°.

Using a compass in Bogatyye Saby

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Bogatyye Saby. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 197.2° (south-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.