Blon’ Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Blon’, Minsk, Belarus
Qibla Details for Blon’
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Blon’?
The Qibla direction from Blon’, Minsk, Belarus is 160° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Blon’ should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Blon’ from Mecca?
The distance from Blon’ to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,708 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Blon’?
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 Blon’, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Blon’?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Blon’ is 160° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 164.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 160°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Blon’
The Qibla direction from Blon’, Minsk, Belarus is 160° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,708 km (2,304 miles) away. Geographically, Blon’ 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 Blon’, this means facing south-southeast (160°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Blon’
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (160°), 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 164.4° from Blon’. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 160°.
Using a compass in Blon’
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Blon’. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 160° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.