Kurisove Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Kurisove, Odeska, Ukraine
Qibla Details for Kurisove
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Kurisove?
The Qibla direction from Kurisove, Odeska, Ukraine is 161.3° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Kurisove should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Kurisove from Mecca?
The distance from Kurisove 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 Kurisove?
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 Kurisove, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Kurisove?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Kurisove is 161.3° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 164.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 161.3°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Kurisove
The Qibla direction from Kurisove, Odeska, Ukraine is 161.3° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,954 km (1,836 miles) away. Geographically, Kurisove 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 Kurisove, this means facing south-southeast (161.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Kurisove
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (161.3°), 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 164.2° from Kurisove. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 161.3°.
Using a compass in Kurisove
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Kurisove. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 161.3° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.