Ostrogozhsk Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Ostrogozhsk, Voronezh, Russia
Qibla Details for Ostrogozhsk
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Ostrogozhsk?
The Qibla direction from Ostrogozhsk, Voronezh, Russia is 178.6° (S) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Ostrogozhsk should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Ostrogozhsk from Mecca?
The distance from Ostrogozhsk to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,278 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Ostrogozhsk?
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 Ostrogozhsk, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Ostrogozhsk?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Ostrogozhsk is 178.6° (S). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 178.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 178.6°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Ostrogozhsk
The Qibla direction from Ostrogozhsk, Voronezh, Russia is 178.6° from true north, pointing towards the south. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,278 km (2,037 miles) away. Geographically, Ostrogozhsk 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 Ostrogozhsk, this means facing south (178.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Ostrogozhsk
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (178.6°), 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 178.8° from Ostrogozhsk. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 178.6°.
Using a compass in Ostrogozhsk
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Ostrogozhsk. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 178.6° (south) and shows ALIGNED.