Qibla Direction from Nizhniy Novgorod, Russia
Nizhniy Novgorod, Russia · 1,284,164 people · 56.329°, 44.002° · Europe/Moscow
187°
S from true north · 3,897 km to the Kaaba
To pray from Nizhniy Novgorod, Russia, face 187° — that is S of true north. This is the shortest (great-circle) direction to the Kaaba in Mecca, calculated from Nizhniy Novgorod’s coordinates (56.329°, 44.002°).
Note a magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which differs from true north by the local declination — the NURA app corrects for this automatically.
Frequently asked
Which direction is the Qibla in Nizhniy Novgorod, Russia?
187° from true north (S) — the great-circle direction to the Kaaba in Mecca, 3,897 km away.
How do I find the Qibla without a compass?
Face 187° (S). The free NURA app shows a live Qibla compass using your phone’s true-north sensor, so you don’t have to estimate.
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