Drohiczyn Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Drohiczyn, Podlaskie, Poland
Qibla Details for Drohiczyn
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Drohiczyn?
The Qibla direction from Drohiczyn, Podlaskie, Poland is 150.3° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Drohiczyn should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Drohiczyn from Mecca?
The distance from Drohiczyn to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,750 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Drohiczyn?
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 Drohiczyn, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Drohiczyn?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Drohiczyn is 150.3° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 156.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 150.3°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Drohiczyn
The Qibla direction from Drohiczyn, Podlaskie, Poland is 150.3° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,750 km (2,330 miles) away. Geographically, Drohiczyn 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 Drohiczyn, this means facing south-southeast (150.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Drohiczyn
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (150.3°), 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 156.7° from Drohiczyn. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 150.3°.
Using a compass in Drohiczyn
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Drohiczyn. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 150.3° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.