Wilczyce Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Wilczyce, Lower Silesia, Poland
Qibla Details for Wilczyce
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Wilczyce?
The Qibla direction from Wilczyce, Lower Silesia, Poland is 140.8° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Wilczyce should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Wilczyce from Mecca?
The distance from Wilczyce to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,848 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Wilczyce?
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 Wilczyce, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Wilczyce?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Wilczyce is 140.8° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 149°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 140.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Wilczyce
The Qibla direction from Wilczyce, Lower Silesia, Poland is 140.8° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,848 km (2,391 miles) away. Geographically, Wilczyce 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 Wilczyce, this means facing southeast (140.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Wilczyce
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (140.8°), 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 149° from Wilczyce. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 140.8°.
Using a compass in Wilczyce
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Wilczyce. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 140.8° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.