Ugljan Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Ugljan, Zadar, Croatia
Qibla Details for Ugljan
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Ugljan?
The Qibla direction from Ugljan, Zadar, Croatia is 130° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Ugljan should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Ugljan from Mecca?
The distance from Ugljan to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,400 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Ugljan?
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 Ugljan, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Ugljan?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Ugljan is 130° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 137.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 130°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Ugljan
The Qibla direction from Ugljan, Zadar, Croatia is 130° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,400 km (2,113 miles) away. Geographically, Ugljan 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 Ugljan, this means facing southeast (130°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Ugljan
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (130°), 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 137.9° from Ugljan. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 130°.
Using a compass in Ugljan
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Ugljan. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 130° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.