Pučišća Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Pučišća, Split-Dalmatia, Croatia

Qibla: 131.4° SE
Distance: 3,244 km
Coords: 43.35°, 16.73°
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Pučišća
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3,244 km

Qibla Details for Pučišća

Qibla Angle131.4° from North
Cardinal DirectionSE
Compass Bearing138.7°
Distance to Kaaba3,244 km / 2,016 mi
RegionSplit-Dalmatia
Latitude43.3478°
Longitude16.7339°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Pučišća?

The Qibla direction from Pučišća, Split-Dalmatia, Croatia is 131.4° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Pučišća should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Pučišća from Mecca?

The distance from Pučišća to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,244 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Pučišća?

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 Pučišća, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Pučišća?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Pučišća is 131.4° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 138.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 131.4°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Pučišća

The Qibla direction from Pučišća, Split-Dalmatia, Croatia is 131.4° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,244 km (2,016 miles) away. Geographically, Pučišća 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 Pučišća, this means facing southeast (131.4°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Pučišća

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (131.4°), 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 138.7° from Pučišća. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 131.4°.

Using a compass in Pučišća

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Pučišća. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 131.4° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.