Gadaley Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Gadaley, Sevastopol, Ukraine
Qibla Details for Gadaley
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Gadaley?
The Qibla direction from Gadaley, Sevastopol, Ukraine is 259.2° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Gadaley should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Gadaley from Mecca?
The distance from Gadaley to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 6,225 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Gadaley?
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 Gadaley, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Gadaley?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Gadaley is 259.2° (W). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 234.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 259.2°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Gadaley
The Qibla direction from Gadaley, Sevastopol, Ukraine is 259.2° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 6,225 km (3,868 miles) away. Geographically, Gadaley sits to the northeast of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your west.
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 Gadaley, this means facing west (259.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Gadaley
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (259.2°), 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 234.7° from Gadaley. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 259.2°.
Using a compass in Gadaley
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Gadaley. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 259.2° (west) and shows ALIGNED.