Luhansk Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Luhansk, Luhanska, Ukraine
Qibla Details for Luhansk
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Luhansk?
The Qibla direction from Luhansk, Luhanska, Ukraine is 179° (S) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Luhansk should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Luhansk from Mecca?
The distance from Luhansk to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,022 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Luhansk?
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 Luhansk, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Luhansk?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Luhansk is 179° (S). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 179.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 179°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Luhansk
The Qibla direction from Luhansk, Luhanska, Ukraine is 179° from true north, pointing towards the south. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,022 km (1,878 miles) away. Geographically, Luhansk 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 Luhansk, this means facing south (179°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Luhansk
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (179°), 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 179.1° from Luhansk. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 179°.
Using a compass in Luhansk
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Luhansk. 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° (south) and shows ALIGNED.