Gradiška Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Gradiška, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Qibla Details for Gradiška
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Gradiška?
The Qibla direction from Gradiška, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina is 134.6° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Gradiška should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Gradiška from Mecca?
The distance from Gradiška to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,350 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Gradiška?
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 Gradiška, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Gradiška?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Gradiška is 134.6° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 141.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 134.6°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Gradiška
The Qibla direction from Gradiška, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina is 134.6° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,350 km (2,082 miles) away. Geographically, Gradiška 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 Gradiška, this means facing southeast (134.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Gradiška
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (134.6°), 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 141.9° from Gradiška. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 134.6°.
Using a compass in Gradiška
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Gradiška. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 134.6° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.