Borodino Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Borodino, Odeska, Ukraine
Qibla Details for Borodino
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Borodino?
The Qibla direction from Borodino, Odeska, Ukraine is 157.3° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Borodino should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Borodino from Mecca?
The distance from Borodino to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,931 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Borodino?
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 Borodino, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Borodino?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Borodino is 157.3° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 160.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 157.3°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Borodino
The Qibla direction from Borodino, Odeska, Ukraine is 157.3° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,931 km (1,821 miles) away. Geographically, Borodino 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 Borodino, this means facing south-southeast (157.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Borodino
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (157.3°), 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 160.8° from Borodino. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 157.3°.
Using a compass in Borodino
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Borodino. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 157.3° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.