Comuna Olari Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Comuna Olari, Arad, Romania

Qibla: 143° SE
Distance: 3,234 km
Coords: 46.39°, 21.55°
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Comuna Olari
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Qibla Details for Comuna Olari

Qibla Angle143° from North
Cardinal DirectionSE
Compass Bearing149.1°
Distance to Kaaba3,234 km / 2,010 mi
RegionArad
Latitude46.3867°
Longitude21.5452°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Comuna Olari?

The Qibla direction from Comuna Olari, Arad, Romania is 143° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Comuna Olari should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Comuna Olari from Mecca?

The distance from Comuna Olari to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,234 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Comuna Olari?

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 Olari, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Comuna Olari?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Comuna Olari is 143° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 149.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 143°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Comuna Olari

The Qibla direction from Comuna Olari, Arad, Romania is 143° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,234 km (2,010 miles) away. Geographically, Comuna Olari 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 Olari, this means facing southeast (143°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Comuna Olari

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (143°), 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 149.1° from Comuna Olari. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 143°.

Using a compass in Comuna Olari

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 Olari. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 143° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.