Ręczno Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Ręczno, Łódź, Poland
Qibla Details for Ręczno
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Ręczno?
The Qibla direction from Ręczno, Łódź, Poland is 144.9° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Ręczno should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Ręczno from Mecca?
The distance from Ręczno to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,740 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Ręczno?
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 Ręczno, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Ręczno?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Ręczno is 144.9° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 152.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 144.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Ręczno
The Qibla direction from Ręczno, Łódź, Poland is 144.9° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,740 km (2,324 miles) away. Geographically, Ręczno 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 Ręczno, this means facing southeast (144.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Ręczno
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (144.9°), 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 152.2° from Ręczno. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 144.9°.
Using a compass in Ręczno
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Ręczno. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 144.9° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.