Bacova Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Bacova, Timiș, Romania
Qibla Details for Bacova
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Bacova?
The Qibla direction from Bacova, Timiș, Romania is 142.3° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Bacova should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Bacova from Mecca?
The distance from Bacova to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,170 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Bacova?
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 Bacova, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Bacova?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Bacova is 142.3° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 148.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 142.3°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Bacova
The Qibla direction from Bacova, Timiș, Romania is 142.3° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,170 km (1,970 miles) away. Geographically, Bacova sits to the north-northwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your 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 Bacova, this means facing southeast (142.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Bacova
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (142.3°), 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 148.2° from Bacova. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 142.3°.
Using a compass in Bacova
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Bacova. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 142.3° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.