Strumica Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Strumica, Strumica, North Macedonia
Qibla Details for Strumica
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Strumica?
The Qibla direction from Strumica, Strumica, North Macedonia is 138.9° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Strumica should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Strumica from Mecca?
The distance from Strumica to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,750 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Strumica?
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 Strumica, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Strumica?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Strumica is 138.9° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 144°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 138.9°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Strumica
The Qibla direction from Strumica, Strumica, North Macedonia is 138.9° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,750 km (1,709 miles) away. Geographically, Strumica 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 Strumica, this means facing southeast (138.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Strumica
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (138.9°), 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 144° from Strumica. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 138.9°.
Using a compass in Strumica
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Strumica. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 138.9° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.