Buryn’ Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Buryn’, Sumska, Ukraine
Qibla Details for Buryn’
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Buryn’?
The Qibla direction from Buryn’, Sumska, Ukraine is 168.8° (S) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Buryn’ should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Buryn’ from Mecca?
The distance from Buryn’ to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,355 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Buryn’?
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 Buryn’, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Buryn’?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Buryn’ is 168.8° (S). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 171°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 168.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Buryn’
The Qibla direction from Buryn’, Sumska, Ukraine is 168.8° from true north, pointing towards the south. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,355 km (2,085 miles) away. Geographically, Buryn’ 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 Buryn’, this means facing south (168.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Buryn’
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (168.8°), 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° from Buryn’. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 168.8°.
Using a compass in Buryn’
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Buryn’. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 168.8° (south) and shows ALIGNED.