Maszkienice Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Maszkienice, Lesser Poland, Poland
Qibla Details for Maszkienice
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Maszkienice?
The Qibla direction from Maszkienice, Lesser Poland, Poland is 145.2° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Maszkienice should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Maszkienice from Mecca?
The distance from Maszkienice to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,597 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Maszkienice?
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 Maszkienice, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Maszkienice?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Maszkienice is 145.2° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 152°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 145.2°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Maszkienice
The Qibla direction from Maszkienice, Lesser Poland, Poland is 145.2° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,597 km (2,235 miles) away. Geographically, Maszkienice 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 Maszkienice, this means facing southeast (145.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Maszkienice
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (145.2°), 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° from Maszkienice. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 145.2°.
Using a compass in Maszkienice
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Maszkienice. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 145.2° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.