Bozovici Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Bozovici, Caraș-Severin, Romania
Qibla Details for Bozovici
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Bozovici?
The Qibla direction from Bozovici, Caraș-Severin, Romania is 142.2° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Bozovici should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Bozovici from Mecca?
The distance from Bozovici to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,085 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Bozovici?
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 Bozovici, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Bozovici?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Bozovici is 142.2° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 148°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 142.2°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Bozovici
The Qibla direction from Bozovici, Caraș-Severin, Romania is 142.2° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,085 km (1,917 miles) away. Geographically, Bozovici 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 Bozovici, this means facing southeast (142.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Bozovici
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (142.2°), 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 148° from Bozovici. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 142.2°.
Using a compass in Bozovici
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Bozovici. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 142.2° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.