Selty Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Selty, Udmurt, Russia
Qibla Details for Selty
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Selty?
The Qibla direction from Selty, Udmurt, Russia is 199.3° (SSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Selty should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Selty from Mecca?
The distance from Selty to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,119 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Selty?
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 Selty, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Selty?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Selty is 199.3° (SSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 194.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 199.3°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Selty
The Qibla direction from Selty, Udmurt, Russia is 199.3° from true north, pointing towards the south-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,119 km (2,559 miles) away. Geographically, Selty 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 Selty, this means facing south-southwest (199.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Selty
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (199.3°), 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 194.3° from Selty. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 199.3°.
Using a compass in Selty
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Selty. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 199.3° (south-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.