Wolin Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Wolin, West Pomerania, Poland
Qibla Details for Wolin
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Wolin?
The Qibla direction from Wolin, West Pomerania, Poland is 139.5° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Wolin should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Wolin from Mecca?
The distance from Wolin to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,190 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Wolin?
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 Wolin, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Wolin?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Wolin is 139.5° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 149.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 139.5°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Wolin
The Qibla direction from Wolin, West Pomerania, Poland is 139.5° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,190 km (2,604 miles) away. Geographically, Wolin 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 Wolin, this means facing southeast (139.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Wolin
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (139.5°), 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 149.1° from Wolin. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 139.5°.
Using a compass in Wolin
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Wolin. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 139.5° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.