Vadu Moţilor Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Vadu Moţilor, Alba, Romania
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Vadu Moţilor?
The Qibla direction from Vadu Moţilor, Alba, Romania is 145.5° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Vadu Moţilor should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Vadu Moţilor from Mecca?
The distance from Vadu Moţilor to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,172 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Vadu Moţilor?
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 Vadu Moţilor, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Vadu Moţilor?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Vadu Moţilor is 145.5° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 151.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 145.5°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Vadu Moţilor
The Qibla direction from Vadu Moţilor, Alba, Romania is 145.5° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,172 km (1,971 miles) away. Geographically, Vadu Moţilor 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 Vadu Moţilor, this means facing southeast (145.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Vadu Moţilor
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (145.5°), 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 151.1° from Vadu Moţilor. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 145.5°.
Using a compass in Vadu Moţilor
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Vadu Moţilor. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 145.5° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.