Praid Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Praid, Harghita, Romania
Qibla Details for Praid
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Praid?
The Qibla direction from Praid, Harghita, Romania is 149.6° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Praid should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Praid from Mecca?
The distance from Praid to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,097 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Praid?
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 Praid, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Praid?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Praid is 149.6° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 154.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 149.6°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Praid
The Qibla direction from Praid, Harghita, Romania is 149.6° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,097 km (1,924 miles) away. Geographically, Praid 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 Praid, this means facing south-southeast (149.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Praid
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (149.6°), 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 154.5° from Praid. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 149.6°.
Using a compass in Praid
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Praid. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 149.6° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.