Râșca Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Râșca, Cluj, Romania
Qibla Details for Râșca
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Râșca?
The Qibla direction from Râșca, Cluj, Romania is 146.1° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Râșca should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Râșca from Mecca?
The distance from Râșca to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,197 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Râșca?
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 Râșca, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Râșca?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Râșca is 146.1° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 151.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 146.1°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Râșca
The Qibla direction from Râșca, Cluj, Romania is 146.1° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,197 km (1,987 miles) away. Geographically, Râșca 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 Râșca, this means facing southeast (146.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Râșca
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (146.1°), 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 151.7° from Râșca. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 146.1°.
Using a compass in Râșca
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Râșca. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 146.1° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.