Kozelshchyna Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Kozelshchyna, Poltavska, Ukraine
Qibla Details for Kozelshchyna
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Kozelshchyna?
The Qibla direction from Kozelshchyna, Poltavska, Ukraine is 168.2° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Kozelshchyna should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Kozelshchyna from Mecca?
The distance from Kozelshchyna to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,139 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Kozelshchyna?
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 Kozelshchyna, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Kozelshchyna?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Kozelshchyna is 168.2° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 170.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 168.2°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Kozelshchyna
The Qibla direction from Kozelshchyna, Poltavska, Ukraine is 168.2° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,139 km (1,950 miles) away. Geographically, Kozelshchyna sits to the north 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 Kozelshchyna, this means facing south-southeast (168.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Kozelshchyna
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (168.2°), 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 170.2° from Kozelshchyna. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 168.2°.
Using a compass in Kozelshchyna
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Kozelshchyna. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 168.2° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.