Poarta Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Poarta, Mureș, Romania
Qibla Details for Poarta
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Poarta?
The Qibla direction from Poarta, Mureș, Romania is 148.7° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Poarta should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Poarta from Mecca?
The distance from Poarta to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,137 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Poarta?
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 Poarta, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Poarta?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Poarta is 148.7° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 153.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 148.7°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Poarta
The Qibla direction from Poarta, Mureș, Romania is 148.7° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,137 km (1,949 miles) away. Geographically, Poarta 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 Poarta, this means facing south-southeast (148.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Poarta
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (148.7°), 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 153.8° from Poarta. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 148.7°.
Using a compass in Poarta
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Poarta. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 148.7° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.