Sînmartin Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Sînmartin, Bihor, Romania
Qibla Details for Sînmartin
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Sînmartin?
The Qibla direction from Sînmartin, Bihor, Romania is 144.4° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Sînmartin should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Sînmartin from Mecca?
The distance from Sînmartin to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,271 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Sînmartin?
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 Sînmartin, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Sînmartin?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Sînmartin is 144.4° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 150.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 144.4°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Sînmartin
The Qibla direction from Sînmartin, Bihor, Romania is 144.4° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,271 km (2,033 miles) away. Geographically, Sînmartin 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 Sînmartin, this means facing southeast (144.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Sînmartin
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (144.4°), 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 150.4° from Sînmartin. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 144.4°.
Using a compass in Sînmartin
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Sînmartin. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 144.4° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.