Cherepovets Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Cherepovets, Vologda, Russia
Qibla Details for Cherepovets
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Cherepovets?
The Qibla direction from Cherepovets, Vologda, Russia is 177.1° (S) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Cherepovets should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Cherepovets from Mecca?
The distance from Cherepovets to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,201 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Cherepovets?
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 Cherepovets, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Cherepovets?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Cherepovets is 177.1° (S). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 177.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 177.1°.
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Qibla: 174.1°
Babayevskiy Rayon
Qibla: 174.2°
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Qibla: 177°
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Qibla: 176.1°
Chagoda
Qibla: 173.2°
Chagodoshchenskiy Rayon
Qibla: 173.3°
Chebsara
Qibla: 178.5°
Cherepovetskiy Rayon
Qibla: 177.1°
Ferapontovo
Qibla: 178.1°
Goritsy
Qibla: 177.7°
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Qibla: 180.7°
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Qibla: 181.4°
Finding Qibla Direction in Cherepovets
The Qibla direction from Cherepovets, Vologda, Russia is 177.1° from true north, pointing towards the south. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,201 km (2,610 miles) away. Geographically, Cherepovets sits to the north of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your south.
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 Cherepovets, this means facing south (177.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Cherepovets
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (177.1°), 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 177.9° from Cherepovets. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 177.1°.
Using a compass in Cherepovets
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Cherepovets. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 177.1° (south) and shows ALIGNED.