Pianu de Sus Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Pianu de Sus, Alba, Romania
Qibla Details for Pianu de Sus
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Pianu de Sus?
The Qibla direction from Pianu de Sus, Alba, Romania is 145.9° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Pianu de Sus should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Pianu de Sus from Mecca?
The distance from Pianu de Sus to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,103 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Pianu de Sus?
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 Pianu de Sus, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Pianu de Sus?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Pianu de Sus is 145.9° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 151.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 145.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Pianu de Sus
The Qibla direction from Pianu de Sus, Alba, Romania is 145.9° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,103 km (1,928 miles) away. Geographically, Pianu de Sus 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 Pianu de Sus, this means facing southeast (145.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Pianu de Sus
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (145.9°), 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 151.3° from Pianu de Sus. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 145.9°.
Using a compass in Pianu de Sus
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Pianu de Sus. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 145.9° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.