Okres Myjava Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Okres Myjava, Trenčín, Slovakia
Qibla Details for Okres Myjava
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Okres Myjava?
The Qibla direction from Okres Myjava, Trenčín, Slovakia is 139.1° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Okres Myjava should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Okres Myjava from Mecca?
The distance from Okres Myjava to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,626 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Okres Myjava?
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 Okres Myjava, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Okres Myjava?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Okres Myjava is 139.1° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 146.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 139.1°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Okres Myjava
The Qibla direction from Okres Myjava, Trenčín, Slovakia is 139.1° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,626 km (2,253 miles) away. Geographically, Okres Myjava 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 Okres Myjava, this means facing southeast (139.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Okres Myjava
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (139.1°), 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 146.8° from Okres Myjava. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 139.1°.
Using a compass in Okres Myjava
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Okres Myjava. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 139.1° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.