Valea lui Mihai Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Valea lui Mihai, Bihor, Romania
Qibla Details for Valea lui Mihai
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Valea lui Mihai?
The Qibla direction from Valea lui Mihai, Bihor, Romania is 145.2° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Valea lui Mihai should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Valea lui Mihai from Mecca?
The distance from Valea lui Mihai to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,309 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Valea lui Mihai?
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 Valea lui Mihai, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Valea lui Mihai?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Valea lui Mihai is 145.2° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 151.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 145.2°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Valea lui Mihai
The Qibla direction from Valea lui Mihai, Bihor, Romania is 145.2° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,309 km (2,056 miles) away. Geographically, Valea lui Mihai 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 Valea lui Mihai, this means facing southeast (145.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Valea lui Mihai
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (145.2°), 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 151.2° from Valea lui Mihai. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 145.2°.
Using a compass in Valea lui Mihai
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Valea lui Mihai. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 145.2° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.