Biskupiec Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Biskupiec, Warmia-Masuria, Poland
Qibla Details for Biskupiec
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Biskupiec?
The Qibla direction from Biskupiec, Warmia-Masuria, Poland is 148.7° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Biskupiec should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Biskupiec from Mecca?
The distance from Biskupiec to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,948 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Biskupiec?
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 Biskupiec, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Biskupiec?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Biskupiec is 148.7° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 155.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 148.7°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Biskupiec
The Qibla direction from Biskupiec, Warmia-Masuria, Poland is 148.7° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,948 km (2,453 miles) away. Geographically, Biskupiec 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 Biskupiec, this means facing south-southeast (148.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Biskupiec
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (148.7°), 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 155.9° from Biskupiec. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 148.7°.
Using a compass in Biskupiec
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Biskupiec. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 148.7° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.