Podgorenskiy Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Podgorenskiy, Voronezh, Russia
Qibla Details for Podgorenskiy
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Podgorenskiy?
The Qibla direction from Podgorenskiy, Voronezh, Russia is 179.6° (S) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Podgorenskiy should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Podgorenskiy from Mecca?
The distance from Podgorenskiy to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,226 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Podgorenskiy?
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 Podgorenskiy, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Podgorenskiy?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Podgorenskiy is 179.6° (S). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 179.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 179.6°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Podgorenskiy
The Qibla direction from Podgorenskiy, Voronezh, Russia is 179.6° from true north, pointing towards the south. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,226 km (2,005 miles) away. Geographically, Podgorenskiy 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 Podgorenskiy, this means facing south (179.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Podgorenskiy
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (179.6°), 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 179.7° from Podgorenskiy. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 179.6°.
Using a compass in Podgorenskiy
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Podgorenskiy. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 179.6° (south) and shows ALIGNED.