Stolin Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Stolin, Brest, Belarus
Qibla Details for Stolin
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Stolin?
The Qibla direction from Stolin, Brest, Belarus is 156.8° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Stolin should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Stolin from Mecca?
The distance from Stolin to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,572 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Stolin?
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 Stolin, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Stolin?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Stolin is 156.8° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 161.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 156.8°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Stolin
The Qibla direction from Stolin, Brest, Belarus is 156.8° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,572 km (2,220 miles) away. Geographically, Stolin 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 Stolin, this means facing south-southeast (156.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Stolin
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (156.8°), 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 161.6° from Stolin. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 156.8°.
Using a compass in Stolin
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Stolin. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 156.8° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.