Sărmașu Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Sărmașu, Mureș, Romania

Qibla: 148° SSE
Distance: 3,154 km
Coords: 46.75°, 24.17°
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Sărmașu
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Qibla Details for Sărmașu

Qibla Angle148° from North
Cardinal DirectionSSE
Compass Bearing153.3°
Distance to Kaaba3,154 km / 1,960 mi
RegionMureș
Latitude46.7536°
Longitude24.1667°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Sărmașu?

The Qibla direction from Sărmașu, Mureș, Romania is 148° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Sărmașu should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Sărmașu from Mecca?

The distance from Sărmașu to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,154 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Sărmașu?

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 Sărmașu, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Sărmașu?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Sărmașu is 148° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 153.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 148°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Sărmașu

The Qibla direction from Sărmașu, Mureș, Romania is 148° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,154 km (1,960 miles) away. Geographically, Sărmașu 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 Sărmașu, this means facing south-southeast (148°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Sărmașu

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (148°), 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 153.3° from Sărmașu. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 148°.

Using a compass in Sărmașu

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Sărmașu. 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° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.