Iacobeni Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Iacobeni, Sibiu, Romania
Qibla Details for Iacobeni
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Iacobeni?
The Qibla direction from Iacobeni, Sibiu, Romania is 148.3° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Iacobeni should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Iacobeni from Mecca?
The distance from Iacobeni to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,066 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Iacobeni?
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 Iacobeni, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Iacobeni?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Iacobeni is 148.3° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 153.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 148.3°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Iacobeni
The Qibla direction from Iacobeni, Sibiu, Romania is 148.3° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,066 km (1,905 miles) away. Geographically, Iacobeni 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 Iacobeni, this means facing south-southeast (148.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Iacobeni
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 153.3° from Iacobeni. 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 Iacobeni
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Iacobeni. 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.