Comuna Merghindeal Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Comuna Merghindeal, Sibiu, Romania
Qibla Details for Comuna Merghindeal
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Comuna Merghindeal?
The Qibla direction from Comuna Merghindeal, Sibiu, Romania is 148.3° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Comuna Merghindeal should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Comuna Merghindeal from Mecca?
The distance from Comuna Merghindeal to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,059 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Comuna Merghindeal?
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 Comuna Merghindeal, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Comuna Merghindeal?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Comuna Merghindeal is 148.3° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 153.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 148.3°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Comuna Merghindeal
The Qibla direction from Comuna Merghindeal, Sibiu, Romania is 148.3° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,059 km (1,901 miles) away. Geographically, Comuna Merghindeal 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 Comuna Merghindeal, this means facing south-southeast (148.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Comuna Merghindeal
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (148.3°), 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 153.2° from Comuna Merghindeal. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 148.3°.
Using a compass in Comuna Merghindeal
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Comuna Merghindeal. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 148.3° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.