Polatsk Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Polatsk, Vitebsk, Belarus
Qibla Details for Polatsk
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Polatsk?
The Qibla direction from Polatsk, Vitebsk, Belarus is 161.9° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Polatsk should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Polatsk from Mecca?
The distance from Polatsk to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,902 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Polatsk?
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 Polatsk, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Polatsk?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Polatsk is 161.9° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 166.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 161.9°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Polatsk
The Qibla direction from Polatsk, Vitebsk, Belarus is 161.9° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,902 km (2,425 miles) away. Geographically, Polatsk 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 Polatsk, this means facing south-southeast (161.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Polatsk
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (161.9°), 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 166.2° from Polatsk. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 161.9°.
Using a compass in Polatsk
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Polatsk. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 161.9° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.