Karanyowka Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Karanyowka, Gomel, Belarus
Qibla Details for Karanyowka
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Karanyowka?
The Qibla direction from Karanyowka, Gomel, Belarus is 164.4° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Karanyowka should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Karanyowka from Mecca?
The distance from Karanyowka to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,524 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Karanyowka?
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 Karanyowka, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Karanyowka?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Karanyowka is 164.4° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 167.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 164.4°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Karanyowka
The Qibla direction from Karanyowka, Gomel, Belarus is 164.4° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,524 km (2,190 miles) away. Geographically, Karanyowka sits to the north 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 Karanyowka, this means facing south-southeast (164.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Karanyowka
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (164.4°), 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 167.6° from Karanyowka. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 164.4°.
Using a compass in Karanyowka
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Karanyowka. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 164.4° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.