Sredniy Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Sredniy, Sevastopol, Ukraine
Qibla Details for Sredniy
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Sredniy?
The Qibla direction from Sredniy, Sevastopol, Ukraine is 262.6° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Sredniy should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Sredniy from Mecca?
The distance from Sredniy to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 6,377 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Sredniy?
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 Sredniy, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Sredniy?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Sredniy is 262.6° (W). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 237.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 262.6°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Sredniy
The Qibla direction from Sredniy, Sevastopol, Ukraine is 262.6° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 6,377 km (3,962 miles) away. Geographically, Sredniy 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 Sredniy, this means facing west (262.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Sredniy
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (262.6°), 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 237.5° from Sredniy. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 262.6°.
Using a compass in Sredniy
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Sredniy. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 262.6° (west) and shows ALIGNED.