Otaci Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Otaci, Ocnița, Moldova
Qibla Details for Otaci
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Otaci?
The Qibla direction from Otaci, Ocnița, Moldova is 156.2° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Otaci should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Otaci from Mecca?
The distance from Otaci to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,192 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Otaci?
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 Otaci, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Otaci?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Otaci is 156.2° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 160.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 156.2°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Otaci
The Qibla direction from Otaci, Ocnița, Moldova is 156.2° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,192 km (1,983 miles) away. Geographically, Otaci 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 Otaci, this means facing south-southeast (156.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Otaci
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (156.2°), 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 160.3° from Otaci. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 156.2°.
Using a compass in Otaci
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Otaci. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 156.2° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.