Ichnya Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Ichnya, Chernihivska, Ukraine
Qibla Details for Ichnya
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Ichnya?
The Qibla direction from Ichnya, Chernihivska, Ukraine is 166.1° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Ichnya should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Ichnya from Mecca?
The distance from Ichnya to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,341 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Ichnya?
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 Ichnya, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Ichnya?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Ichnya is 166.1° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 168.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 166.1°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Ichnya
The Qibla direction from Ichnya, Chernihivska, Ukraine is 166.1° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,341 km (2,076 miles) away. Geographically, Ichnya sits to the north 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 Ichnya, this means facing south-southeast (166.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Ichnya
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (166.1°), 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 168.7° from Ichnya. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 166.1°.
Using a compass in Ichnya
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Ichnya. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 166.1° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.