Rakov Potok Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Rakov Potok, Zagreb, Croatia
Qibla Details for Rakov Potok
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Rakov Potok?
The Qibla direction from Rakov Potok, Zagreb, Croatia is 133° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Rakov Potok should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Rakov Potok from Mecca?
The distance from Rakov Potok to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,478 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Rakov Potok?
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 Rakov Potok, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Rakov Potok?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Rakov Potok is 133° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 140.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 133°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Rakov Potok
The Qibla direction from Rakov Potok, Zagreb, Croatia is 133° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,478 km (2,161 miles) away. Geographically, Rakov Potok 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 Rakov Potok, this means facing southeast (133°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Rakov Potok
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (133°), 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 140.9° from Rakov Potok. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 133°.
Using a compass in Rakov Potok
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Rakov Potok. 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° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.