Grad Ivanec Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Grad Ivanec, Varaždin, Croatia
Qibla Details for Grad Ivanec
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Grad Ivanec?
The Qibla direction from Grad Ivanec, Varaždin, Croatia is 134.1° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Grad Ivanec should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Grad Ivanec from Mecca?
The distance from Grad Ivanec to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,497 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Grad Ivanec?
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 Ivanec, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Grad Ivanec?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Grad Ivanec is 134.1° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 142°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 134.1°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Grad Ivanec
The Qibla direction from Grad Ivanec, Varaždin, Croatia is 134.1° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,497 km (2,173 miles) away. Geographically, Grad Ivanec 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 Grad Ivanec, this means facing southeast (134.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Grad Ivanec
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (134.1°), 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 142° from Grad Ivanec. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 134.1°.
Using a compass in Grad Ivanec
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 Ivanec. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 134.1° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.