Zelenodol’skiy Rayon Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Zelenodol’skiy Rayon, Tatarstan, Russia

Qibla: 194.5° SSW
Distance: 3,910 km
Coords: 55.92°, 48.75°
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Zelenodol’skiy Rayon
194.5°
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3,910 km

Qibla Details for Zelenodol’skiy Rayon

Qibla Angle194.5° from North
Cardinal DirectionSSW
Compass Bearing191°
Distance to Kaaba3,910 km / 2,430 mi
RegionTatarstan
Latitude55.9167°
Longitude48.7500°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Zelenodol’skiy Rayon?

The Qibla direction from Zelenodol’skiy Rayon, Tatarstan, Russia is 194.5° (SSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Zelenodol’skiy Rayon should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Zelenodol’skiy Rayon from Mecca?

The distance from Zelenodol’skiy Rayon to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,910 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Zelenodol’skiy 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 Zelenodol’skiy Rayon, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Zelenodol’skiy Rayon?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Zelenodol’skiy Rayon is 194.5° (SSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 191°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 194.5°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Zelenodol’skiy Rayon

The Qibla direction from Zelenodol’skiy Rayon, Tatarstan, Russia is 194.5° from true north, pointing towards the south-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,910 km (2,430 miles) away. Geographically, Zelenodol’skiy 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 Zelenodol’skiy Rayon, this means facing south-southwest (194.5°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Zelenodol’skiy Rayon

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (194.5°), 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° from Zelenodol’skiy Rayon. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 194.5°.

Using a compass in Zelenodol’skiy 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 Zelenodol’skiy 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 194.5° (south-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.