Novi Troyany Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Novi Troyany, Odeska, Ukraine
Qibla Details for Novi Troyany
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Novi Troyany?
The Qibla direction from Novi Troyany, Odeska, Ukraine is 156.3° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Novi Troyany should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Novi Troyany from Mecca?
The distance from Novi Troyany to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,906 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Novi Troyany?
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 Novi Troyany, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Novi Troyany?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Novi Troyany is 156.3° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 159.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 156.3°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Novi Troyany
The Qibla direction from Novi Troyany, Odeska, Ukraine is 156.3° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,906 km (1,806 miles) away. Geographically, Novi Troyany 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 Novi Troyany, this means facing south-southeast (156.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Novi Troyany
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (156.3°), 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 159.9° from Novi Troyany. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 156.3°.
Using a compass in Novi Troyany
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Novi Troyany. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 156.3° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.