Bačka Palanka Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Bačka Palanka, Vojvodina, Serbia
Qibla Details for Bačka Palanka
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Bačka Palanka?
The Qibla direction from Bačka Palanka, Vojvodina, Serbia is 138.1° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Bačka Palanka should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Bačka Palanka from Mecca?
The distance from Bačka Palanka to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,242 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Bačka Palanka?
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 Bačka Palanka, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Bačka Palanka?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Bačka Palanka is 138.1° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 144.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 138.1°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Bačka Palanka
The Qibla direction from Bačka Palanka, Vojvodina, Serbia is 138.1° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,242 km (2,014 miles) away. Geographically, Bačka Palanka 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 Bačka Palanka, this means facing southeast (138.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Bačka Palanka
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (138.1°), 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 144.8° from Bačka Palanka. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 138.1°.
Using a compass in Bačka Palanka
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Bačka Palanka. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 138.1° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.