Gelnica Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Gelnica, Košice, Slovakia
Qibla Details for Gelnica
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Gelnica?
The Qibla direction from Gelnica, Košice, Slovakia is 144.5° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Gelnica should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Gelnica from Mecca?
The distance from Gelnica to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,483 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Gelnica?
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 Gelnica, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Gelnica?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Gelnica is 144.5° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 151.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 144.5°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Gelnica
The Qibla direction from Gelnica, Košice, Slovakia is 144.5° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,483 km (2,164 miles) away. Geographically, Gelnica 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 Gelnica, this means facing southeast (144.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Gelnica
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (144.5°), 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 151.1° from Gelnica. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 144.5°.
Using a compass in Gelnica
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Gelnica. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 144.5° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.