Breţcu Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Breţcu, Covasna, Romania

Qibla: 151.3° SSE
Distance: 3,004 km
Coords: 46.05°, 26.30°
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Breţcu
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Qibla Details for Breţcu

Qibla Angle151.3° from North
Cardinal DirectionSSE
Compass Bearing155.8°
Distance to Kaaba3,004 km / 1,867 mi
RegionCovasna
Latitude46.0500°
Longitude26.3000°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Breţcu?

The Qibla direction from Breţcu, Covasna, Romania is 151.3° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Breţcu should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Breţcu from Mecca?

The distance from Breţcu to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,004 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Breţcu?

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 Breţcu, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Breţcu?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Breţcu is 151.3° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 155.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 151.3°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Breţcu

The Qibla direction from Breţcu, Covasna, Romania is 151.3° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,004 km (1,867 miles) away. Geographically, Breţcu 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 Breţcu, this means facing south-southeast (151.3°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Breţcu

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (151.3°), 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 155.8° from Breţcu. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 151.3°.

Using a compass in Breţcu

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Breţcu. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 151.3° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.