Valašská Polanka Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Valašská Polanka, Zlín, Czech Republic
Qibla Details for Valašská Polanka
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Valašská Polanka?
The Qibla direction from Valašská Polanka, Zlín, Czech Republic is 140.3° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Valašská Polanka should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Valašská Polanka from Mecca?
The distance from Valašská Polanka 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 Valašská Polanka?
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 Valašská Polanka, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Valašská Polanka?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Valašská Polanka is 140.3° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 147.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 140.3°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Valašská Polanka
The Qibla direction from Valašská Polanka, Zlín, Czech Republic is 140.3° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,650 km (2,268 miles) away. Geographically, Valašská Polanka sits to the north-northwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your 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 Valašská Polanka, this means facing southeast (140.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Valašská Polanka
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (140.3°), 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 147.9° from Valašská Polanka. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 140.3°.
Using a compass in Valašská Polanka
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Valašská Polanka. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 140.3° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.