Nowy Sącz Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Nowy Sącz, Lesser Poland, Poland
Qibla Details for Nowy Sącz
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Nowy Sącz?
The Qibla direction from Nowy Sącz, Lesser Poland, Poland is 144.9° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Nowy Sącz should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Nowy Sącz from Mecca?
The distance from Nowy Sącz to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,563 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Nowy Sącz?
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 Nowy Sącz, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Nowy Sącz?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Nowy Sącz is 144.9° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 151.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 144.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Nowy Sącz
The Qibla direction from Nowy Sącz, Lesser Poland, Poland is 144.9° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,563 km (2,214 miles) away. Geographically, Nowy Sącz 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 Nowy Sącz, this means facing southeast (144.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Nowy Sącz
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (144.9°), 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 151.6° from Nowy Sącz. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 144.9°.
Using a compass in Nowy Sącz
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Nowy Sącz. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 144.9° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.