Marchenki Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Marchenki, Poltavska, Ukraine
Qibla Details for Marchenki
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Marchenki?
The Qibla direction from Marchenki, Poltavska, Ukraine is 169.4° (S) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Marchenki should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Marchenki from Mecca?
The distance from Marchenki to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,200 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Marchenki?
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 Marchenki, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Marchenki?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Marchenki is 169.4° (S). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 171.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 169.4°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Marchenki
The Qibla direction from Marchenki, Poltavska, Ukraine is 169.4° from true north, pointing towards the south. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,200 km (1,988 miles) away. Geographically, Marchenki sits to the north of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your south.
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 Marchenki, this means facing south (169.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Marchenki
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (169.4°), 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 171.3° from Marchenki. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 169.4°.
Using a compass in Marchenki
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Marchenki. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 169.4° (south) and shows ALIGNED.