Qibla direction in Ukraine
Across 15 cities in Ukraine, the Qibla points south-southeast (SSE): 150.5°–178.9° from true north, from Lviv to Luhansk. Sevastopol is the closest to Mecca at 2,642 km, Lviv the farthest at 3,451 km.
Qibla by city in Ukraine
Bearings are from true north, largest cities first. Each city has a Qibla page with the compass and a prayer-times page with today and the next seven days.
| City | Bearing | Direction | To Mecca |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kyivprayer times | 162.5° | south-southeast (SSE) | 3,329 km |
| Kharkivprayer times | 173.1° | south (S) | 3,191 km |
| Odesaprayer times | 160.5° | south-southeast (SSE) | 2,905 km |
| Dniproprayer times | 170.3° | south (S) | 3,037 km |
| Donetskprayer times | 175.8° | south (S) | 2,963 km |
| Lvivprayer times | 150.5° | south-southeast (SSE) | 3,451 km |
| Zaporizhzhyaprayer times | 170.2° | south (S) | 2,969 km |
| Kryvyy Rihprayer times | 166.7° | south-southeast (SSE) | 3,000 km |
| Sevastopolprayer times | 165.3° | south-southeast (SSE) | 2,642 km |
| Mykolayivprayer times | 163.4° | south-southeast (SSE) | 2,928 km |
| Vinnytsyaprayer times | 158.0° | south-southeast (SSE) | 3,251 km |
| Luhanskprayer times | 178.9° | south (S) | 3,019 km |
| Makiyivkaprayer times | 176.1° | south (S) | 2,965 km |
| Simferopolprayer times | 166.8° | south-southeast (SSE) | 2,669 km |
| Chernihivprayer times | 164.3° | south-southeast (SSE) | 3,426 km |
How to face the Qibla in Ukraine
- Open your phone’s compass and set it to true north if the app allows it.
- Turn until the compass reads the bearing of your city from the table above.
- You are now facing the Kaaba in Mecca.
If the compass only shows magnetic north, correct for the local magnetic declination. For the bearing at your exact position rather than the city centre, the live Qibla finder uses your device location and compass.
Also for Ukraine: prayer times for your location and sunrise and sunset in Ukraine.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Qibla direction in Ukraine?
In Ukraine the Qibla is to the south-southeast (SSE): 150.5°–178.9° from true north depending on the city. From Kyiv, the largest city, it is 162.5°. Face that bearing to face the Kaaba in Mecca.
Is the Qibla the same everywhere in Ukraine?
Nearly. Across the 15 cities listed here it changes by 28.4°, from 150.5° in Lviv to 178.9° in Luhansk. A city-level bearing is accurate for the whole city; the live Qibla finder gives the bearing for your exact position.
How far is Ukraine from Mecca?
Sevastopol is the closest city in this list, 2,642 km from the Kaaba along the great circle, and Lviv the farthest at 3,451 km.