Rybnik Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Rybnik, Silesia, Poland
Qibla Details for Rybnik
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Rybnik?
The Qibla direction from Rybnik, Silesia, Poland is 141.9° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Rybnik should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Rybnik from Mecca?
The distance from Rybnik to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,697 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Rybnik?
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 Rybnik, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Rybnik?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Rybnik is 141.9° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 149.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 141.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Rybnik
The Qibla direction from Rybnik, Silesia, Poland is 141.9° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,697 km (2,297 miles) away. Geographically, Rybnik 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 Rybnik, this means facing southeast (141.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Rybnik
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (141.9°), 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 149.5° from Rybnik. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 141.9°.
Using a compass in Rybnik
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Rybnik. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 141.9° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.