Vişeu De Sus Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Vişeu De Sus, Maramureș, Romania

Qibla: 149.4° SSE
Distance: 3,236 km
Coords: 47.71°, 24.42°
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Vişeu De Sus
149.4°
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3,236 km

Qibla Details for Vişeu De Sus

Qibla Angle149.4° from North
Cardinal DirectionSSE
Compass Bearing154.6°
Distance to Kaaba3,236 km / 2,011 mi
RegionMaramureș
Latitude47.7149°
Longitude24.4171°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Vişeu De Sus?

The Qibla direction from Vişeu De Sus, Maramureș, Romania is 149.4° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Vişeu De Sus should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Vişeu De Sus from Mecca?

The distance from Vişeu De Sus to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,236 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Vişeu De Sus?

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 Vişeu De Sus, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Vişeu De Sus?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Vişeu De Sus is 149.4° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 154.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 149.4°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Vişeu De Sus

The Qibla direction from Vişeu De Sus, Maramureș, Romania is 149.4° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,236 km (2,011 miles) away. Geographically, Vişeu De Sus 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 Vişeu De Sus, this means facing south-southeast (149.4°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Vişeu De Sus

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (149.4°), 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 154.6° from Vişeu De Sus. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 149.4°.

Using a compass in Vişeu De Sus

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Vişeu De Sus. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 149.4° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.