Mar'yinka Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Mar'yinka, Donetska, Ukraine
Qibla Details for Mar'yinka
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Mar'yinka?
The Qibla direction from Mar'yinka, Donetska, Ukraine is 175.2° (S) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Mar'yinka should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Mar'yinka from Mecca?
The distance from Mar'yinka to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,960 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Mar'yinka?
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 Mar'yinka, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Mar'yinka?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Mar'yinka is 175.2° (S). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 176°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 175.2°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Mar'yinka
The Qibla direction from Mar'yinka, Donetska, Ukraine is 175.2° from true north, pointing towards the south. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,960 km (1,839 miles) away. Geographically, Mar'yinka sits to the north of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your south.
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 Mar'yinka, this means facing south (175.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Mar'yinka
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (175.2°), 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 176° from Mar'yinka. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 175.2°.
Using a compass in Mar'yinka
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Mar'yinka. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 175.2° (south) and shows ALIGNED.