Zhuravka Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Zhuravka, Chernihivska, Ukraine
Qibla Details for Zhuravka
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Zhuravka?
The Qibla direction from Zhuravka, Chernihivska, Ukraine is 166.3° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Zhuravka should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Zhuravka from Mecca?
The distance from Zhuravka to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,296 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Zhuravka?
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 Zhuravka, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Zhuravka?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Zhuravka is 166.3° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 168.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 166.3°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Zhuravka
The Qibla direction from Zhuravka, Chernihivska, Ukraine is 166.3° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,296 km (2,048 miles) away. Geographically, Zhuravka 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 Zhuravka, this means facing south-southeast (166.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Zhuravka
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (166.3°), 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 168.9° from Zhuravka. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 166.3°.
Using a compass in Zhuravka
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Zhuravka. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 166.3° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.