Sânzieni Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Sânzieni, Covasna, Romania
Qibla Details for Sânzieni
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Sânzieni?
The Qibla direction from Sânzieni, Covasna, Romania is 151° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Sânzieni should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Sânzieni from Mecca?
The distance from Sânzieni to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,010 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Sânzieni?
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 Sânzieni, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Sânzieni?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Sânzieni is 151° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 155.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 151°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Sânzieni
The Qibla direction from Sânzieni, Covasna, Romania is 151° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,010 km (1,870 miles) away. Geographically, Sânzieni 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 Sânzieni, this means facing south-southeast (151°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Sânzieni
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (151°), 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 155.5° from Sânzieni. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 151°.
Using a compass in Sânzieni
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Sânzieni. 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° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.