Grad Dugo Selo Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Grad Dugo Selo, Zagreb, Croatia
Qibla Details for Grad Dugo Selo
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Grad Dugo Selo?
The Qibla direction from Grad Dugo Selo, Zagreb, Croatia is 133.8° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Grad Dugo Selo should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Grad Dugo Selo from Mecca?
The distance from Grad Dugo Selo to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,458 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Grad Dugo Selo?
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 Dugo Selo, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Grad Dugo Selo?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Grad Dugo Selo is 133.8° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 141.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 133.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Grad Dugo Selo
The Qibla direction from Grad Dugo Selo, Zagreb, Croatia is 133.8° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,458 km (2,149 miles) away. Geographically, Grad Dugo Selo 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 Dugo Selo, this means facing southeast (133.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Grad Dugo Selo
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (133.8°), 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 141.6° from Grad Dugo Selo. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 133.8°.
Using a compass in Grad Dugo Selo
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 Dugo Selo. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 133.8° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.