Chernivtsi Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Chernivtsi, Chernivetska, Ukraine
Qibla Details for Chernivtsi
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Chernivtsi?
The Qibla direction from Chernivtsi, Chernivetska, Ukraine is 152.6° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Chernivtsi should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Chernivtsi from Mecca?
The distance from Chernivtsi to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,237 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Chernivtsi?
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 Chernivtsi, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Chernivtsi?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Chernivtsi is 152.6° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 157.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 152.6°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Chernivtsi
The Qibla direction from Chernivtsi, Chernivetska, Ukraine is 152.6° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,237 km (2,011 miles) away. Geographically, Chernivtsi 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 Chernivtsi, this means facing south-southeast (152.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Chernivtsi
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (152.6°), 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 157.4° from Chernivtsi. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 152.6°.
Using a compass in Chernivtsi
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Chernivtsi. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 152.6° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.