Comuna Cojocna Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Comuna Cojocna, Cluj, Romania
Qibla Details for Comuna Cojocna
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Comuna Cojocna?
The Qibla direction from Comuna Cojocna, Cluj, Romania is 147.4° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Comuna Cojocna should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Comuna Cojocna from Mecca?
The distance from Comuna Cojocna to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,165 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Comuna Cojocna?
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 Comuna Cojocna, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Comuna Cojocna?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Comuna Cojocna is 147.4° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 152.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 147.4°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Comuna Cojocna
The Qibla direction from Comuna Cojocna, Cluj, Romania is 147.4° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,165 km (1,967 miles) away. Geographically, Comuna Cojocna 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 Comuna Cojocna, this means facing south-southeast (147.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Comuna Cojocna
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (147.4°), 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 152.7° from Comuna Cojocna. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 147.4°.
Using a compass in Comuna Cojocna
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Comuna Cojocna. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 147.4° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.