Chornobayivka Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Chornobayivka, Khersonska, Ukraine
Qibla Details for Chornobayivka
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Chornobayivka?
The Qibla direction from Chornobayivka, Khersonska, Ukraine is 164.4° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Chornobayivka should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Chornobayivka from Mecca?
The distance from Chornobayivka to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,889 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Chornobayivka?
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 Chornobayivka, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Chornobayivka?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Chornobayivka is 164.4° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 166.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 164.4°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Chornobayivka
The Qibla direction from Chornobayivka, Khersonska, Ukraine is 164.4° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,889 km (1,795 miles) away. Geographically, Chornobayivka 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 Chornobayivka, this means facing south-southeast (164.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Chornobayivka
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (164.4°), 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 166.8° from Chornobayivka. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 164.4°.
Using a compass in Chornobayivka
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Chornobayivka. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 164.4° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.