Comuna Stoeneşti Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Comuna Stoeneşti, Arges, Romania
Qibla Details for Comuna Stoeneşti
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Comuna Stoeneşti?
The Qibla direction from Comuna Stoeneşti, Arges, Romania is 148.4° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Comuna Stoeneşti should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Comuna Stoeneşti from Mecca?
The distance from Comuna Stoeneşti to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,972 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Comuna Stoeneşti?
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 Comuna Stoeneşti, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Comuna Stoeneşti?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Comuna Stoeneşti is 148.4° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 153.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 148.4°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Comuna Stoeneşti
The Qibla direction from Comuna Stoeneşti, Arges, Romania is 148.4° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,972 km (1,847 miles) away. Geographically, Comuna Stoeneşti 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 Comuna Stoeneşti, this means facing south-southeast (148.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Comuna Stoeneşti
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (148.4°), 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 153.1° from Comuna Stoeneşti. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 148.4°.
Using a compass in Comuna Stoeneşti
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Comuna Stoeneşti. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 148.4° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.