Aghireș Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Aghireș, Sălaj, Romania

Qibla: 146.4° SSE
Distance: 3,240 km
Coords: 47.16°, 23.02°
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Aghireș
146.4°
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3,240 km

Qibla Details for Aghireș

Qibla Angle146.4° from North
Cardinal DirectionSSE
Compass Bearing152°
Distance to Kaaba3,240 km / 2,013 mi
RegionSălaj
Latitude47.1616°
Longitude23.0176°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Aghireș?

The Qibla direction from Aghireș, Sălaj, Romania is 146.4° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Aghireș should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Aghireș from Mecca?

The distance from Aghireș to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,240 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Aghireș?

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 Aghireș, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Aghireș?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Aghireș is 146.4° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 152°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 146.4°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Aghireș

The Qibla direction from Aghireș, Sălaj, Romania is 146.4° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,240 km (2,013 miles) away. Geographically, Aghireș 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 Aghireș, this means facing south-southeast (146.4°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Aghireș

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (146.4°), 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 152° from Aghireș. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 146.4°.

Using a compass in Aghireș

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Aghireș. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 146.4° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.