Lwówek Śląski Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Lwówek Śląski, Lower Silesia, Poland
Qibla Details for Lwówek Śląski
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Lwówek Śląski?
The Qibla direction from Lwówek Śląski, Lower Silesia, Poland is 138.5° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Lwówek Śląski should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Lwówek Śląski from Mecca?
The distance from Lwówek Śląski to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,918 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Lwówek Śląski?
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 Lwówek Śląski, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Lwówek Śląski?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Lwówek Śląski is 138.5° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 147.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 138.5°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Lwówek Śląski
The Qibla direction from Lwówek Śląski, Lower Silesia, Poland is 138.5° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,918 km (2,435 miles) away. Geographically, Lwówek Śląski 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 Lwówek Śląski, this means facing southeast (138.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Lwówek Śląski
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (138.5°), 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 147.3° from Lwówek Śląski. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 138.5°.
Using a compass in Lwówek Śląski
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Lwówek Śląski. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 138.5° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.