Polanów Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Polanów, West Pomerania, Poland
Qibla Details for Polanów
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Polanów?
The Qibla direction from Polanów, West Pomerania, Poland is 142.7° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Polanów should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Polanów from Mecca?
The distance from Polanów to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,129 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Polanów?
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 Polanów, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Polanów?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Polanów is 142.7° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 151.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 142.7°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Polanów
The Qibla direction from Polanów, West Pomerania, Poland is 142.7° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,129 km (2,566 miles) away. Geographically, Polanów 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 Polanów, this means facing southeast (142.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Polanów
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (142.7°), 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 151.5° from Polanów. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 142.7°.
Using a compass in Polanów
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Polanów. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 142.7° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.