Grójec Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Grójec, Mazovia, Poland
Qibla Details for Grójec
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Grójec?
The Qibla direction from Grójec, Mazovia, Poland is 147.1° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Grójec should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Grójec from Mecca?
The distance from Grójec to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,763 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Grójec?
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 Grójec, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Grójec?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Grójec is 147.1° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 154°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 147.1°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Grójec
The Qibla direction from Grójec, Mazovia, Poland is 147.1° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,763 km (2,338 miles) away. Geographically, Grójec 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 Grójec, this means facing south-southeast (147.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Grójec
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (147.1°), 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° from Grójec. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 147.1°.
Using a compass in Grójec
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Grójec. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 147.1° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.