Grad Supetar Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Grad Supetar, Split-Dalmatia, Croatia
Qibla Details for Grad Supetar
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Grad Supetar?
The Qibla direction from Grad Supetar, Split-Dalmatia, Croatia is 131.2° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Grad Supetar should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Grad Supetar from Mecca?
The distance from Grad Supetar to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,257 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Grad Supetar?
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 Grad Supetar, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Grad Supetar?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Grad Supetar is 131.2° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 138.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 131.2°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Grad Supetar
The Qibla direction from Grad Supetar, Split-Dalmatia, Croatia is 131.2° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,257 km (2,024 miles) away. Geographically, Grad Supetar sits to the 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 Grad Supetar, this means facing southeast (131.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Grad Supetar
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (131.2°), 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 138.5° from Grad Supetar. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 131.2°.
Using a compass in Grad Supetar
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Grad Supetar. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 131.2° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.