Nova Borova Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Nova Borova, Zhytomyrska, Ukraine
Qibla Details for Nova Borova
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Nova Borova?
The Qibla direction from Nova Borova, Zhytomyrska, Ukraine is 159.2° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Nova Borova should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Nova Borova from Mecca?
The distance from Nova Borova to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,402 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Nova Borova?
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 Nova Borova, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Nova Borova?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Nova Borova is 159.2° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 163.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 159.2°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Nova Borova
The Qibla direction from Nova Borova, Zhytomyrska, Ukraine is 159.2° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,402 km (2,114 miles) away. Geographically, Nova Borova 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 Nova Borova, this means facing south-southeast (159.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Nova Borova
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (159.2°), 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 163.2° from Nova Borova. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 159.2°.
Using a compass in Nova Borova
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Nova Borova. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 159.2° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.