Pruzhany Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Pruzhany, Brest, Belarus
Qibla Details for Pruzhany
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Pruzhany?
The Qibla direction from Pruzhany, Brest, Belarus is 153.3° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Pruzhany should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Pruzhany from Mecca?
The distance from Pruzhany to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,708 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Pruzhany?
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 Pruzhany, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Pruzhany?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Pruzhany is 153.3° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 159°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 153.3°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Pruzhany
The Qibla direction from Pruzhany, Brest, Belarus is 153.3° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,708 km (2,304 miles) away. Geographically, Pruzhany 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 Pruzhany, this means facing south-southeast (153.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Pruzhany
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (153.3°), 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 159° from Pruzhany. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 153.3°.
Using a compass in Pruzhany
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Pruzhany. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 153.3° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.