Avrig Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Avrig, Sibiu, Romania
Qibla Details for Avrig
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Avrig?
The Qibla direction from Avrig, Sibiu, Romania is 147.4° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Avrig should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Avrig from Mecca?
The distance from Avrig to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,048 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Avrig?
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 Avrig, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Avrig?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Avrig is 147.4° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 152.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 147.4°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Avrig
The Qibla direction from Avrig, Sibiu, Romania is 147.4° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,048 km (1,894 miles) away. Geographically, Avrig 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 Avrig, this means facing south-southeast (147.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Avrig
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (147.4°), 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 152.4° from Avrig. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 147.4°.
Using a compass in Avrig
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Avrig. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 147.4° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.