Qibla · Brest Oblast
Qibla direction in Brest, Brest Oblast, Belarus
To face the Kaaba in Brest, Brest Oblast, Belarus, turn to 151.8° measured clockwise from true north, which is south-east (28.2° east of south). The Sacred Mosque in Mecca lies 3,683 km away along the shortest path over the globe, and this is the direction the mihrabs of the mosques in Brest, Brest Oblast, Belarus should follow.
The compass rose shows the Qibla of Brest, Brest Oblast, Belarus as a needle at 151.8°. With a phone app set to true north, simply turn until it reads 152°. A traditional magnetic compass also works, provided you allow for the local difference between magnetic and true north.
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How to face the Qibla in Brest, Brest Oblast, Belarus
Stand where you will pray and find north first. Then turn towards south and move a further 28.2° towards east: the result is the bearing of 151.8°. A small error of a few degrees is forgiven by most scholars, but aiming simply at south would leave you about 28° off.
The scholars distinguish two cases: the one who sees the Kaaba aims at the building itself, while the one who cannot see it, as anywhere in Brest, Brest Oblast, Belarus, aims at its direction as well as he reasonably can. Comparing with the mihrab of a local mosque is a quick way to confirm the result. If you travel or move house, check the angle again, since it changes from place to place.
Why a flat map shows a different direction
A straight line drawn on a flat (Mercator) map from Brest, Brest Oblast, Belarus to Mecca points to 157.7° (south), 5.9° away from the correct 151.8°. That map line is a rhumb line: it keeps the same compass heading all the way, but it is 5 km longer than the true shortest route. The Qibla follows the great circle, the shortest path on the curved Earth, which is why the bearing differs.
The value of 151.8° is the direction in which the shortest route from 52.1089° N, 23.7175° E sets off towards the Kaaba at 21.4225° N, 39.8262° E. Every accurate Qibla calculator, and the plans of well-oriented mosques, arrive at the same angle for this point.
Distance from Brest, Brest Oblast, Belarus to Mecca and Medina
Mecca is 3,683 km from Brest, Brest Oblast, Belarus as the crow flies, and Medina, the city of the Prophet ﷺ, is 3,355 km away. A direct flight would take roughly 4 h 50 min, although most pilgrims from Brest, Brest Oblast, Belarus connect through Jeddah or Medina airport.
Clocks in Brest, Brest Oblast, Belarus run the same time as Mecca all year. Prayer times, however, depend on the sun at your own location, so always use the prayer times of Brest, Brest Oblast, Belarus rather than those of Mecca.
Finding the Qibla with the sun in Brest, Brest Oblast, Belarus
On 365 days of 2027, the sun passes exactly through the Qibla direction of Brest, Brest Oblast, Belarus while it is well above the horizon. At that moment, facing the sun means facing Mecca. The effect is most frequent in January (31 days); for example, on 1 January 2027 it happens at 11:27 local time.
The sun is never opposite the Qibla of Brest, Brest Oblast, Belarus during daylight, so the shadow method does not apply here; the left-hand column is the one to use.
| Date | Sun in the Qibla direction (face the sun) | Sun opposite (shadows point to the Qibla) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2027 | 11:27 | — |
| 15 January 2027 | 11:36 | — |
| 1 February 2027 | 11:45 | — |
| 15 February 2027 | 11:52 | — |
| 1 March 2027 | 11:56 | — |
| 15 March 2027 | 12:00 | — |
| 1 April 2027 | 12:03 | — |
| 15 April 2027 | 12:05 | — |
| 1 May 2027 | 12:09 | — |
| 15 May 2027 | 12:14 | — |
| 1 June 2027 | 12:19 | — |
| 15 June 2027 | 12:24 | — |
| 1 July 2027 | 12:27 | — |
| 15 July 2027 | 12:27 | — |
| 1 August 2027 | 12:22 | — |
| 15 August 2027 | 12:15 | — |
| 1 September 2027 | 12:04 | — |
| 15 September 2027 | 11:52 | — |
| 1 October 2027 | 11:39 | — |
| 15 October 2027 | 11:29 | — |
| 1 November 2027 | 11:19 | — |
| 15 November 2027 | 11:15 | — |
| 1 December 2027 | 11:14 | — |
| 15 December 2027 | 11:18 | — |
Twice a year the sun passes directly over the Kaaba, on 28 May 2027 and 16 July 2027. Both moments are in daylight in Brest, Brest Oblast, Belarus: at 12:18 and 12:27 local time, face the sun and you face the Qibla exactly, anywhere in the city.
Brest, Brest Oblast, Belarus compared with other cities
Compared with Minsk, 326 km away, the Qibla in Brest, Brest Oblast, Belarus is turned 7.4° further anticlockwise (151.8° against 159.2°), and Mecca is 74 km closer. The nearest city with its own Qibla page, Pinsk (160 km), prays towards 155.7°, a difference of 3.9°.
Among the 13 cities in Belarus on this site, Brest, Brest Oblast, Belarus has the smallest Qibla bearing; the largest is 164.2° in Homyel. Across the country the direction varies by 12.4°.
See all cities on the Qibla page for Belarus.
Qibla in cities near Brest, Brest Oblast, Belarus
Qibla in Brest, Brest Oblast, Belarus: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Brest, Brest Oblast, Belarus?
It is 151.8° from true north, which is south-east: 28.2° east of south.
How far is Brest, Brest Oblast, Belarus from Mecca?
3,683 km in a straight line over the globe, and 3,355 km to Medina.
When does the sun show the Qibla in Brest, Brest Oblast, Belarus?
On 365 days of 2027 the sun stands in the Qibla direction; the table on this page gives the exact time for the 1st and 15th of each month.
Why is the Qibla in Brest, Brest Oblast, Belarus not the direction shown on a map?
Flat maps distort directions. The line on a map points to 157.7°, but the shortest route on the globe leaves Brest, Brest Oblast, Belarus at 151.8°, and that is the Qibla.
Does the Qibla change during the year?
No. The direction of 151.8° is fixed; only the times when the sun lines up with it change from day to day.