Baranivka Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Baranivka, Zhytomyrska, Ukraine

Qibla: 157.2° SSE
Distance: 3,386 km
Coords: 50.30°, 27.66°
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Baranivka
157.2°
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3,386 km

Qibla Details for Baranivka

Qibla Angle157.2° from North
Cardinal DirectionSSE
Compass Bearing161.5°
Distance to Kaaba3,386 km / 2,104 mi
RegionZhytomyrska
Latitude50.2969°
Longitude27.6622°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Baranivka?

The Qibla direction from Baranivka, Zhytomyrska, Ukraine is 157.2° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Baranivka should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Baranivka from Mecca?

The distance from Baranivka to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,386 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Baranivka?

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 Baranivka, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Baranivka?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Baranivka is 157.2° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 161.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 157.2°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Baranivka

The Qibla direction from Baranivka, Zhytomyrska, Ukraine is 157.2° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,386 km (2,104 miles) away. Geographically, Baranivka 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 Baranivka, this means facing south-southeast (157.2°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Baranivka

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (157.2°), 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 161.5° from Baranivka. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 157.2°.

Using a compass in Baranivka

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Baranivka. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 157.2° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.