Velika Ostrna Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Velika Ostrna, Zagreb, Croatia
Qibla Details for Velika Ostrna
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Velika Ostrna?
The Qibla direction from Velika Ostrna, Zagreb, Croatia is 133.8° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Velika Ostrna should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Velika Ostrna from Mecca?
The distance from Velika Ostrna to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,454 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Velika Ostrna?
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 Velika Ostrna, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Velika Ostrna?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Velika Ostrna 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 Velika Ostrna
The Qibla direction from Velika Ostrna, Zagreb, Croatia is 133.8° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,454 km (2,146 miles) away. Geographically, Velika Ostrna 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 Velika Ostrna, this means facing southeast (133.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Velika Ostrna
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 Velika Ostrna. 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 Velika Ostrna
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Velika Ostrna. 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.