Chortkiv Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Chortkiv, Ternopilska, Ukraine
Qibla Details for Chortkiv
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Chortkiv?
The Qibla direction from Chortkiv, Ternopilska, Ukraine is 153° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Chortkiv should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Chortkiv from Mecca?
The distance from Chortkiv to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,314 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Chortkiv?
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 Chortkiv, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Chortkiv?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Chortkiv is 153° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 157.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 153°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Chortkiv
The Qibla direction from Chortkiv, Ternopilska, Ukraine is 153° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,314 km (2,059 miles) away. Geographically, Chortkiv sits to the north-northwest 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 Chortkiv, this means facing south-southeast (153°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Chortkiv
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (153°), 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 157.8° from Chortkiv. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 153°.
Using a compass in Chortkiv
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Chortkiv. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 153° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.