Uva Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Uva, Udmurt, Russia
Qibla Details for Uva
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Uva?
The Qibla direction from Uva, Udmurt, Russia is 199.5° (SSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Uva should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Uva from Mecca?
The distance from Uva to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,087 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Uva?
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 Uva, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Uva?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Uva is 199.5° (SSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 194.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 199.5°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Uva
The Qibla direction from Uva, Udmurt, Russia is 199.5° from true north, pointing towards the south-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,087 km (2,540 miles) away. Geographically, Uva 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 Uva, this means facing south-southwest (199.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Uva
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (199.5°), 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 194.5° from Uva. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 199.5°.
Using a compass in Uva
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Uva. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 199.5° (south-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.