Novoselytsya Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Novoselytsya, Chernivetska, Ukraine
Qibla Details for Novoselytsya
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Novoselytsya?
The Qibla direction from Novoselytsya, Chernivetska, Ukraine is 153.2° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Novoselytsya should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Novoselytsya from Mecca?
The distance from Novoselytsya to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,219 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Novoselytsya?
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 Novoselytsya, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Novoselytsya?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Novoselytsya is 153.2° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 157.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 153.2°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Novoselytsya
The Qibla direction from Novoselytsya, Chernivetska, Ukraine is 153.2° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,219 km (2,000 miles) away. Geographically, Novoselytsya 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 Novoselytsya, this means facing south-southeast (153.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Novoselytsya
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (153.2°), 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 157.8° from Novoselytsya. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 153.2°.
Using a compass in Novoselytsya
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Novoselytsya. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 153.2° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.