Kulykivka Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Kulykivka, Chernihivska, Ukraine
Qibla Details for Kulykivka
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Kulykivka?
The Qibla direction from Kulykivka, Chernihivska, Ukraine is 164.9° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Kulykivka should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Kulykivka from Mecca?
The distance from Kulykivka to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,409 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Kulykivka?
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 Kulykivka, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Kulykivka?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Kulykivka is 164.9° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 167.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 164.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Kulykivka
The Qibla direction from Kulykivka, Chernihivska, Ukraine is 164.9° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,409 km (2,118 miles) away. Geographically, Kulykivka 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 Kulykivka, this means facing south-southeast (164.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Kulykivka
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (164.9°), 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 167.9° from Kulykivka. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 164.9°.
Using a compass in Kulykivka
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Kulykivka. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 164.9° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.