Alfatar Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Alfatar, Silistra, Bulgaria
Qibla Details for Alfatar
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Alfatar?
The Qibla direction from Alfatar, Silistra, Bulgaria is 151.2° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Alfatar should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Alfatar from Mecca?
The distance from Alfatar to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,761 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Alfatar?
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 Alfatar, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Alfatar?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Alfatar is 151.2° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 155.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 151.2°.
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Qibla: 150.8°
Glavinitsa
Qibla: 150.2°
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Qibla: 151.7°
Obshtina Alfatar
Qibla: 151.2°
Obshtina Dulovo
Qibla: 150.6°
Obshtina Glavinitsa
Qibla: 150.3°
Obshtina Kaynardzha
Qibla: 151.7°
Obshtina Silistra
Qibla: 151.1°
Obshtina Sitovo
Qibla: 150.7°
Obshtina Tutrakan
Qibla: 149.9°
Silistra
Qibla: 151.3°
Sitovo
Qibla: 150.7°
Finding Qibla Direction in Alfatar
The Qibla direction from Alfatar, Silistra, Bulgaria is 151.2° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,761 km (1,716 miles) away. Geographically, Alfatar sits to the north-northwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your south-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 Alfatar, this means facing south-southeast (151.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Alfatar
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (151.2°), 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 155.2° from Alfatar. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 151.2°.
Using a compass in Alfatar
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Alfatar. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 151.2° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.