Kropotkin Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Kropotkin, Sevastopol, Ukraine
Qibla Details for Kropotkin
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Kropotkin?
The Qibla direction from Kropotkin, Sevastopol, Ukraine is 269.5° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Kropotkin should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Kropotkin from Mecca?
The distance from Kropotkin to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 7,161 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Kropotkin?
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 Kropotkin, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Kropotkin?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Kropotkin is 269.5° (W). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 236.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 269.5°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Kropotkin
The Qibla direction from Kropotkin, Sevastopol, Ukraine is 269.5° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 7,161 km (4,450 miles) away. Geographically, Kropotkin 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 Kropotkin, this means facing west (269.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Kropotkin
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (269.5°), 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 236.2° from Kropotkin. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 269.5°.
Using a compass in Kropotkin
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Kropotkin. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 269.5° (west) and shows ALIGNED.