Băţanii Mari Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Băţanii Mari, Covasna, Romania
Qibla Details for Băţanii Mari
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Băţanii Mari?
The Qibla direction from Băţanii Mari, Covasna, Romania is 150.2° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Băţanii Mari should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Băţanii Mari from Mecca?
The distance from Băţanii Mari to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,031 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Băţanii Mari?
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 Băţanii Mari, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Băţanii Mari?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Băţanii Mari is 150.2° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 154.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 150.2°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Băţanii Mari
The Qibla direction from Băţanii Mari, Covasna, Romania is 150.2° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,031 km (1,883 miles) away. Geographically, Băţanii Mari 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 Băţanii Mari, this means facing south-southeast (150.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Băţanii Mari
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (150.2°), 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 154.8° from Băţanii Mari. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 150.2°.
Using a compass in Băţanii Mari
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Băţanii Mari. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 150.2° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.