Gračec Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Gračec, Zagreb, Croatia
Qibla Details for Gračec
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Gračec?
The Qibla direction from Gračec, Zagreb, Croatia is 133.9° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Gračec should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Gračec from Mecca?
The distance from Gračec to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,456 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Gračec?
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 Gračec, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Gračec?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Gračec is 133.9° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 141.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 133.9°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Gračec
The Qibla direction from Gračec, Zagreb, Croatia is 133.9° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,456 km (2,147 miles) away. Geographically, Gračec 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 Gračec, this means facing southeast (133.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Gračec
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (133.9°), 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 141.7° from Gračec. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 133.9°.
Using a compass in Gračec
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Gračec. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 133.9° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.