Dzisna Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Dzisna, Vitebsk, Belarus
Qibla Details for Dzisna
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Dzisna?
The Qibla direction from Dzisna, Vitebsk, Belarus is 161° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Dzisna should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Dzisna from Mecca?
The distance from Dzisna to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,922 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Dzisna?
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 Dzisna, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Dzisna?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Dzisna is 161° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 165.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 161°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Dzisna
The Qibla direction from Dzisna, Vitebsk, Belarus is 161° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,922 km (2,437 miles) away. Geographically, Dzisna 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 Dzisna, this means facing south-southeast (161°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Dzisna
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (161°), 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 165.6° from Dzisna. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 161°.
Using a compass in Dzisna
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Dzisna. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 161° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.