Luhyny Raion Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Luhyny Raion, Zhytomyrska, Ukraine
Qibla Details for Luhyny Raion
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Luhyny Raion?
The Qibla direction from Luhyny Raion, Zhytomyrska, Ukraine is 158.9° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Luhyny Raion should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Luhyny Raion from Mecca?
The distance from Luhyny Raion to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,450 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Luhyny Raion?
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 Luhyny Raion, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Luhyny Raion?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Luhyny Raion is 158.9° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 163°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 158.9°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Luhyny Raion
The Qibla direction from Luhyny Raion, Zhytomyrska, Ukraine is 158.9° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,450 km (2,144 miles) away. Geographically, Luhyny Raion 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 Luhyny Raion, this means facing south-southeast (158.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Luhyny Raion
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (158.9°), 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 163° from Luhyny Raion. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 158.9°.
Using a compass in Luhyny Raion
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Luhyny Raion. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 158.9° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.