Sveti Đurđ Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Sveti Đurđ, Varaždin, Croatia
Qibla Details for Sveti Đurđ
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Sveti Đurđ?
The Qibla direction from Sveti Đurđ, Varaždin, Croatia is 134.9° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Sveti Đurđ should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Sveti Đurđ from Mecca?
The distance from Sveti Đurđ to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,475 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Sveti Đurđ?
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 Sveti Đurđ, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Sveti Đurđ?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Sveti Đurđ is 134.9° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 142.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 134.9°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Sveti Đurđ
The Qibla direction from Sveti Đurđ, Varaždin, Croatia is 134.9° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,475 km (2,159 miles) away. Geographically, Sveti Đurđ 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 Sveti Đurđ, this means facing southeast (134.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Sveti Đurđ
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (134.9°), 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 142.6° from Sveti Đurđ. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 134.9°.
Using a compass in Sveti Đurđ
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Sveti Đurđ. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 134.9° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.