Biryukove Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Biryukove, Luhanska, Ukraine
Qibla Details for Biryukove
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Biryukove?
The Qibla direction from Biryukove, Luhanska, Ukraine is 179.8° (S) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Biryukove should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Biryukove from Mecca?
The distance from Biryukove to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,954 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Biryukove?
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 Biryukove, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Biryukove?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Biryukove is 179.8° (S). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 179.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 179.8°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Biryukove
The Qibla direction from Biryukove, Luhanska, Ukraine is 179.8° from true north, pointing towards the south. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,954 km (1,836 miles) away. Geographically, Biryukove 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 Biryukove, this means facing south (179.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Biryukove
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (179.8°), 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 179.8° from Biryukove. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 179.8°.
Using a compass in Biryukove
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Biryukove. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 179.8° (south) and shows ALIGNED.