Dąbrowa Tarnowska Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Dąbrowa Tarnowska, Lesser Poland, Poland
Qibla Details for Dąbrowa Tarnowska
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Dąbrowa Tarnowska?
The Qibla direction from Dąbrowa Tarnowska, Lesser Poland, Poland is 145.8° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Dąbrowa Tarnowska should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Dąbrowa Tarnowska from Mecca?
The distance from Dąbrowa Tarnowska to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,602 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Dąbrowa Tarnowska?
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 Dąbrowa Tarnowska, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Dąbrowa Tarnowska?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Dąbrowa Tarnowska is 145.8° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 152.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 145.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Dąbrowa Tarnowska
The Qibla direction from Dąbrowa Tarnowska, Lesser Poland, Poland is 145.8° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,602 km (2,238 miles) away. Geographically, Dąbrowa Tarnowska 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 Dąbrowa Tarnowska, this means facing southeast (145.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Dąbrowa Tarnowska
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (145.8°), 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 152.5° from Dąbrowa Tarnowska. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 145.8°.
Using a compass in Dąbrowa Tarnowska
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Dąbrowa Tarnowska. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 145.8° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.