Comuna Iratoşu Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Comuna Iratoşu, Arad, Romania
Qibla Details for Comuna Iratoşu
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Comuna Iratoşu?
The Qibla direction from Comuna Iratoşu, Arad, Romania is 142.3° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Comuna Iratoşu should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Comuna Iratoşu from Mecca?
The distance from Comuna Iratoşu to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,243 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Comuna Iratoşu?
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 Comuna Iratoşu, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Comuna Iratoşu?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Comuna Iratoşu is 142.3° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 148.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 142.3°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Comuna Iratoşu
The Qibla direction from Comuna Iratoşu, Arad, Romania is 142.3° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,243 km (2,015 miles) away. Geographically, Comuna Iratoşu 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 Comuna Iratoşu, this means facing southeast (142.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Comuna Iratoşu
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (142.3°), 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 148.5° from Comuna Iratoşu. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 142.3°.
Using a compass in Comuna Iratoşu
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Comuna Iratoşu. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 142.3° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.