Cornățel Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Cornățel, Arges, Romania
Qibla Details for Cornățel
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Cornățel?
The Qibla direction from Cornățel, Arges, Romania is 147.2° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Cornățel should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Cornățel from Mecca?
The distance from Cornățel to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,917 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Cornățel?
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 Cornățel, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Cornățel?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Cornățel is 147.2° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 152°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 147.2°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Cornățel
The Qibla direction from Cornățel, Arges, Romania is 147.2° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,917 km (1,813 miles) away. Geographically, Cornățel 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 Cornățel, this means facing south-southeast (147.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Cornățel
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (147.2°), 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 152° from Cornățel. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 147.2°.
Using a compass in Cornățel
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Cornățel. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 147.2° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.