Szelków Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Szelków, Mazovia, Poland
Qibla Details for Szelków
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Szelków?
The Qibla direction from Szelków, Mazovia, Poland is 148.4° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Szelków should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Szelków from Mecca?
The distance from Szelków to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,842 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Szelków?
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 Szelków, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Szelków?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Szelków is 148.4° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 155.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 148.4°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Szelków
The Qibla direction from Szelków, Mazovia, Poland is 148.4° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,842 km (2,387 miles) away. Geographically, Szelków 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 Szelków, this means facing south-southeast (148.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Szelków
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (148.4°), 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 155.3° from Szelków. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 148.4°.
Using a compass in Szelków
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Szelków. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 148.4° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.