Slavuta Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Slavuta, Khmelnytska, Ukraine
Qibla Details for Slavuta
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Slavuta?
The Qibla direction from Slavuta, Khmelnytska, Ukraine is 155.8° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Slavuta should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Slavuta from Mecca?
The distance from Slavuta to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,410 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Slavuta?
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 Slavuta, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Slavuta?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Slavuta is 155.8° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 160.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 155.8°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Slavuta
The Qibla direction from Slavuta, Khmelnytska, Ukraine is 155.8° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,410 km (2,119 miles) away. Geographically, Slavuta 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 Slavuta, this means facing south-southeast (155.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Slavuta
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (155.8°), 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 160.4° from Slavuta. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 155.8°.
Using a compass in Slavuta
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Slavuta. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 155.8° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.