Arpaşu de Jos Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Arpaşu de Jos, Sibiu, Romania
Qibla Details for Arpaşu de Jos
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Arpaşu de Jos?
The Qibla direction from Arpaşu de Jos, Sibiu, Romania is 147.9° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Arpaşu de Jos should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Arpaşu de Jos from Mecca?
The distance from Arpaşu de Jos to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,044 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Arpaşu de Jos?
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 Arpaşu de Jos, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Arpaşu de Jos?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Arpaşu de Jos is 147.9° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 152.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 147.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Arpaşu de Jos
The Qibla direction from Arpaşu de Jos, Sibiu, Romania is 147.9° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,044 km (1,891 miles) away. Geographically, Arpaşu de Jos 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 Arpaşu de Jos, this means facing south-southeast (147.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Arpaşu de Jos
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (147.9°), 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 152.9° from Arpaşu de Jos. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 147.9°.
Using a compass in Arpaşu de Jos
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Arpaşu de Jos. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 147.9° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.