Cherykaw Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Cherykaw, Mogilev, Belarus
Qibla Details for Cherykaw
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Cherykaw?
The Qibla direction from Cherykaw, Mogilev, Belarus is 165.4° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Cherykaw should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Cherykaw from Mecca?
The distance from Cherykaw to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,650 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Cherykaw?
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 Cherykaw, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Cherykaw?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Cherykaw is 165.4° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 168.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 165.4°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Cherykaw
The Qibla direction from Cherykaw, Mogilev, Belarus is 165.4° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,650 km (2,268 miles) away. Geographically, Cherykaw 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 Cherykaw, this means facing south-southeast (165.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Cherykaw
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (165.4°), 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 168.6° from Cherykaw. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 165.4°.
Using a compass in Cherykaw
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Cherykaw. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 165.4° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.