Uzhgorod Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Uzhgorod, Zakarpatska, Ukraine
Qibla Details for Uzhgorod
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Uzhgorod?
The Qibla direction from Uzhgorod, Zakarpatska, Ukraine is 146.6° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Uzhgorod should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Uzhgorod from Mecca?
The distance from Uzhgorod to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,404 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Uzhgorod?
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 Uzhgorod, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Uzhgorod?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Uzhgorod is 146.6° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 152.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 146.6°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Uzhgorod
The Qibla direction from Uzhgorod, Zakarpatska, Ukraine is 146.6° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,404 km (2,115 miles) away. Geographically, Uzhgorod 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 Uzhgorod, this means facing south-southeast (146.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Uzhgorod
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (146.6°), 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 152.6° from Uzhgorod. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 146.6°.
Using a compass in Uzhgorod
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Uzhgorod. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 146.6° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.