Vysokyy Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Vysokyy, Kharkivska, Ukraine
Qibla Details for Vysokyy
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Vysokyy?
The Qibla direction from Vysokyy, Kharkivska, Ukraine is 172.8° (S) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Vysokyy should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Vysokyy from Mecca?
The distance from Vysokyy to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,186 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Vysokyy?
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 Vysokyy, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Vysokyy?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Vysokyy is 172.8° (S). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 174.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 172.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Vysokyy
The Qibla direction from Vysokyy, Kharkivska, Ukraine is 172.8° from true north, pointing towards the south. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,186 km (1,980 miles) away. Geographically, Vysokyy 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 Vysokyy, this means facing south (172.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Vysokyy
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (172.8°), 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 174.1° from Vysokyy. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 172.8°.
Using a compass in Vysokyy
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Vysokyy. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 172.8° (south) and shows ALIGNED.