Szastarka Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Szastarka, Lublin, Poland
Qibla Details for Szastarka
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Szastarka?
The Qibla direction from Szastarka, Lublin, Poland is 148.6° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Szastarka should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Szastarka from Mecca?
The distance from Szastarka to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,614 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Szastarka?
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 Szastarka, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Szastarka?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Szastarka is 148.6° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 154.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 148.6°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Szastarka
The Qibla direction from Szastarka, Lublin, Poland is 148.6° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,614 km (2,246 miles) away. Geographically, Szastarka 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 Szastarka, this means facing south-southeast (148.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Szastarka
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (148.6°), 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 154.9° from Szastarka. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 148.6°.
Using a compass in Szastarka
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Szastarka. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 148.6° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.