Culpiu Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Culpiu, Mureș, Romania
Qibla Details for Culpiu
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Culpiu?
The Qibla direction from Culpiu, Mureș, Romania is 148.4° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Culpiu should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Culpiu from Mecca?
The distance from Culpiu to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,133 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Culpiu?
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 Culpiu, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Culpiu?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Culpiu is 148.4° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 153.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 148.4°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Culpiu
The Qibla direction from Culpiu, Mureș, Romania is 148.4° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,133 km (1,947 miles) away. Geographically, Culpiu 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 Culpiu, this means facing south-southeast (148.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Culpiu
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (148.4°), 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 153.5° from Culpiu. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 148.4°.
Using a compass in Culpiu
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Culpiu. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 148.4° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.