Hal’shany Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Hal’shany, Grodno, Belarus
Qibla Details for Hal’shany
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Hal’shany?
The Qibla direction from Hal’shany, Grodno, Belarus is 156.9° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Hal’shany should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Hal’shany from Mecca?
The distance from Hal’shany to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,836 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Hal’shany?
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 Hal’shany, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Hal’shany?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Hal’shany is 156.9° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 162.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 156.9°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Hal’shany
The Qibla direction from Hal’shany, Grodno, Belarus is 156.9° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,836 km (2,384 miles) away. Geographically, Hal’shany 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 Hal’shany, this means facing south-southeast (156.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Hal’shany
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (156.9°), 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 162.2° from Hal’shany. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 156.9°.
Using a compass in Hal’shany
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Hal’shany. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 156.9° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.