Padina Matei Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Padina Matei, Caraș-Severin, Romania
Qibla Details for Padina Matei
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Padina Matei?
The Qibla direction from Padina Matei, Caraș-Severin, Romania is 141.6° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Padina Matei should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Padina Matei from Mecca?
The distance from Padina Matei to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,081 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Padina Matei?
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 Padina Matei, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Padina Matei?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Padina Matei is 141.6° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 147.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 141.6°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Padina Matei
The Qibla direction from Padina Matei, Caraș-Severin, Romania is 141.6° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,081 km (1,914 miles) away. Geographically, Padina Matei 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 Padina Matei, this means facing southeast (141.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Padina Matei
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (141.6°), 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 147.4° from Padina Matei. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 141.6°.
Using a compass in Padina Matei
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Padina Matei. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 141.6° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.