Penovskiy Rayon Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Penovskiy Rayon, Tver, Russia
Qibla Details for Penovskiy Rayon
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Penovskiy Rayon?
The Qibla direction from Penovskiy Rayon, Tver, Russia is 168.7° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Penovskiy Rayon should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Penovskiy Rayon from Mecca?
The distance from Penovskiy Rayon to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,994 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Penovskiy 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 Penovskiy Rayon, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Penovskiy Rayon?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Penovskiy Rayon is 168.7° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 171.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 168.7°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Penovskiy Rayon
The Qibla direction from Penovskiy Rayon, Tver, Russia is 168.7° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,994 km (2,482 miles) away. Geographically, Penovskiy Rayon sits to the north of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your south-southeast.
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 Penovskiy Rayon, this means facing south-southeast (168.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Penovskiy Rayon
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (168.7°), 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 171.5° from Penovskiy Rayon. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 168.7°.
Using a compass in Penovskiy 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 Penovskiy 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 168.7° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.