Janów Podlaski Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Janów Podlaski, Lublin, Poland
Qibla Details for Janów Podlaski
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Janów Podlaski?
The Qibla direction from Janów Podlaski, Lublin, Poland is 151° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Janów Podlaski should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Janów Podlaski from Mecca?
The distance from Janów Podlaski to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,712 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Janów Podlaski?
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 Janów Podlaski, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Janów Podlaski?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Janów Podlaski is 151° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 157.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 151°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Janów Podlaski
The Qibla direction from Janów Podlaski, Lublin, Poland is 151° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,712 km (2,307 miles) away. Geographically, Janów Podlaski sits to the north-northwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your south-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 Janów Podlaski, this means facing south-southeast (151°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Janów Podlaski
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (151°), 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 157.2° from Janów Podlaski. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 151°.
Using a compass in Janów Podlaski
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Janów Podlaski. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 151° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.