Mykolayivka Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Mykolayivka, Odeska, Ukraine
Qibla Details for Mykolayivka
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Mykolayivka?
The Qibla direction from Mykolayivka, Odeska, Ukraine is 161.2° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Mykolayivka should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Mykolayivka from Mecca?
The distance from Mykolayivka to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,019 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Mykolayivka?
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 Mykolayivka, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Mykolayivka?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Mykolayivka is 161.2° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 164.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 161.2°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Mykolayivka
The Qibla direction from Mykolayivka, Odeska, Ukraine is 161.2° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,019 km (1,876 miles) away. Geographically, Mykolayivka 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 Mykolayivka, this means facing south-southeast (161.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Mykolayivka
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (161.2°), 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 164.3° from Mykolayivka. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 161.2°.
Using a compass in Mykolayivka
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Mykolayivka. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 161.2° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.