Horodyshche Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Horodyshche, Cherkaska, Ukraine
Qibla Details for Horodyshche
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Horodyshche?
The Qibla direction from Horodyshche, Cherkaska, Ukraine is 163.6° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Horodyshche should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Horodyshche from Mecca?
The distance from Horodyshche to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,189 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Horodyshche?
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 Horodyshche, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Horodyshche?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Horodyshche is 163.6° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 166.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 163.6°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Horodyshche
The Qibla direction from Horodyshche, Cherkaska, Ukraine is 163.6° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,189 km (1,982 miles) away. Geographically, Horodyshche sits to the north-northwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your south-southeast.
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 Horodyshche, this means facing south-southeast (163.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Horodyshche
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (163.6°), 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 166.5° from Horodyshche. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 163.6°.
Using a compass in Horodyshche
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Horodyshche. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 163.6° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.