Khal’ch Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Khal’ch, Gomel, Belarus
Qibla Details for Khal’ch
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Khal’ch?
The Qibla direction from Khal’ch, Gomel, Belarus is 164.5° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Khal’ch should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Khal’ch from Mecca?
The distance from Khal’ch to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,546 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Khal’ch?
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 Khal’ch, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Khal’ch?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Khal’ch is 164.5° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 167.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 164.5°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Khal’ch
The Qibla direction from Khal’ch, Gomel, Belarus is 164.5° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,546 km (2,203 miles) away. Geographically, Khal’ch 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 Khal’ch, this means facing south-southeast (164.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Khal’ch
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (164.5°), 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 167.8° from Khal’ch. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 164.5°.
Using a compass in Khal’ch
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Khal’ch. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 164.5° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.