Gorod Yelabuga Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Gorod Yelabuga, Tatarstan, Russia
Qibla Details for Gorod Yelabuga
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Gorod Yelabuga?
The Qibla direction from Gorod Yelabuga, Tatarstan, Russia is 199.9° (SSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Gorod Yelabuga should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Gorod Yelabuga from Mecca?
The distance from Gorod Yelabuga to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,954 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Gorod Yelabuga?
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 Gorod Yelabuga, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Gorod Yelabuga?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Gorod Yelabuga is 199.9° (SSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 195.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 199.9°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Gorod Yelabuga
The Qibla direction from Gorod Yelabuga, Tatarstan, Russia is 199.9° from true north, pointing towards the south-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,954 km (2,457 miles) away. Geographically, Gorod Yelabuga sits to the north-northeast 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 Gorod Yelabuga, this means facing south-southwest (199.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Gorod Yelabuga
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (199.9°), 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 195.1° from Gorod Yelabuga. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 199.9°.
Using a compass in Gorod Yelabuga
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Gorod Yelabuga. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 199.9° (south-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.