Zărnești Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Zărnești, Brașov, Romania
Qibla Details for Zărnești
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Zărnești?
The Qibla direction from Zărnești, Brașov, Romania is 149° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Zărnești should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Zărnești from Mecca?
The distance from Zărnești to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,995 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Zărnești?
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 Zărnești, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Zărnești?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Zărnești is 149° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 153.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 149°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Zărnești
The Qibla direction from Zărnești, Brașov, Romania is 149° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,995 km (1,861 miles) away. Geographically, Zărnești sits to the north-northwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your south-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 Zărnești, this means facing south-southeast (149°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Zărnești
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (149°), 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 153.7° from Zărnești. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 149°.
Using a compass in Zărnești
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Zărnești. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 149° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.