Apatin Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Apatin, Vojvodina, Serbia
Qibla Details for Apatin
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Apatin?
The Qibla direction from Apatin, Vojvodina, Serbia is 137.9° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Apatin should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Apatin from Mecca?
The distance from Apatin to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,299 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Apatin?
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 Apatin, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Apatin?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Apatin is 137.9° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 144.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 137.9°.
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Qibla: 138.1°
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Qibla: 139.2°
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Qibla: 138.1°
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Qibla: 138.6°
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Qibla: 139.5°
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Finding Qibla Direction in Apatin
The Qibla direction from Apatin, Vojvodina, Serbia is 137.9° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,299 km (2,050 miles) away. Geographically, Apatin 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 Apatin, this means facing southeast (137.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Apatin
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (137.9°), 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 144.8° from Apatin. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 137.9°.
Using a compass in Apatin
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Apatin. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 137.9° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.