Oprişor Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Oprişor, Mehedinți, Romania
Qibla Details for Oprişor
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Oprişor?
The Qibla direction from Oprişor, Mehedinți, Romania is 143.4° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Oprişor should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Oprişor from Mecca?
The distance from Oprişor to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,975 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Oprişor?
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 Oprişor, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Oprişor?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Oprişor is 143.4° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 148.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 143.4°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Oprişor
The Qibla direction from Oprişor, Mehedinți, Romania is 143.4° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,975 km (1,849 miles) away. Geographically, Oprişor sits to the north-northwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your 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 Oprişor, this means facing southeast (143.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Oprişor
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (143.4°), 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 148.7° from Oprişor. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 143.4°.
Using a compass in Oprişor
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Oprişor. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 143.4° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.