Toszek Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Toszek, Silesia, Poland
Qibla Details for Toszek
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Toszek?
The Qibla direction from Toszek, Silesia, Poland is 142.2° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Toszek should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Toszek from Mecca?
The distance from Toszek to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,730 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Toszek?
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 Toszek, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Toszek?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Toszek is 142.2° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 149.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 142.2°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Toszek
The Qibla direction from Toszek, Silesia, Poland is 142.2° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,730 km (2,318 miles) away. Geographically, Toszek 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 Toszek, this means facing southeast (142.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Toszek
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (142.2°), 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 149.9° from Toszek. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 142.2°.
Using a compass in Toszek
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Toszek. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 142.2° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.