Vyetka Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Vyetka, Gomel, Belarus
Qibla Details for Vyetka
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Vyetka?
The Qibla direction from Vyetka, Gomel, Belarus is 164.6° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Vyetka should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Vyetka from Mecca?
The distance from Vyetka to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,545 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Vyetka?
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 Vyetka, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Vyetka?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Vyetka is 164.6° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 167.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 164.6°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Vyetka
The Qibla direction from Vyetka, Gomel, Belarus is 164.6° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,545 km (2,203 miles) away. Geographically, Vyetka 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 Vyetka, this means facing south-southeast (164.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Vyetka
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (164.6°), 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 Vyetka. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 164.6°.
Using a compass in Vyetka
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Vyetka. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 164.6° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.