Balaklava Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Balaklava, Sevastopol, Ukraine
Qibla Details for Balaklava
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Balaklava?
The Qibla direction from Balaklava, Sevastopol, Ukraine is 165.4° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Balaklava should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Balaklava from Mecca?
The distance from Balaklava to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,633 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Balaklava?
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 Balaklava, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Balaklava?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Balaklava is 165.4° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 167.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 165.4°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Balaklava
The Qibla direction from Balaklava, Sevastopol, Ukraine is 165.4° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,633 km (1,636 miles) away. Geographically, Balaklava 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 Balaklava, this means facing south-southeast (165.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Balaklava
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (165.4°), 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 167.4° from Balaklava. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 165.4°.
Using a compass in Balaklava
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Balaklava. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 165.4° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.