Rudna Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Rudna, Lower Silesia, Poland

Qibla: 139.8° SE
Distance: 3,921 km
Coords: 51.51°, 16.26°
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Rudna
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3,921 km

Qibla Details for Rudna

Qibla Angle139.8° from North
Cardinal DirectionSE
Compass Bearing148.4°
Distance to Kaaba3,921 km / 2,436 mi
RegionLower Silesia
Latitude51.5098°
Longitude16.2636°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Rudna?

The Qibla direction from Rudna, Lower Silesia, Poland is 139.8° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Rudna should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Rudna from Mecca?

The distance from Rudna to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,921 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Rudna?

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 Rudna, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Rudna?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Rudna is 139.8° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 148.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 139.8°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Rudna

The Qibla direction from Rudna, Lower Silesia, Poland is 139.8° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,921 km (2,436 miles) away. Geographically, Rudna 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 Rudna, this means facing southeast (139.8°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Rudna

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (139.8°), 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 148.4° from Rudna. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 139.8°.

Using a compass in Rudna

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Rudna. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 139.8° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.