Satchinez Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Satchinez, Timiș, Romania
Qibla Details for Satchinez
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Satchinez?
The Qibla direction from Satchinez, Timiș, Romania is 141.7° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Satchinez should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Satchinez from Mecca?
The distance from Satchinez to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,218 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Satchinez?
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 Satchinez, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Satchinez?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Satchinez is 141.7° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 147.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 141.7°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Satchinez
The Qibla direction from Satchinez, Timiș, Romania is 141.7° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,218 km (2,000 miles) away. Geographically, Satchinez 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 Satchinez, this means facing southeast (141.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Satchinez
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (141.7°), 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 147.9° from Satchinez. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 141.7°.
Using a compass in Satchinez
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Satchinez. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 141.7° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.