Stolnici Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Stolnici, Arges, Romania
Qibla Details for Stolnici
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Stolnici?
The Qibla direction from Stolnici, Arges, Romania is 146.9° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Stolnici should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Stolnici from Mecca?
The distance from Stolnici to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,923 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Stolnici?
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 Stolnici, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Stolnici?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Stolnici is 146.9° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 151.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 146.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Stolnici
The Qibla direction from Stolnici, Arges, Romania is 146.9° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,923 km (1,816 miles) away. Geographically, Stolnici 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 Stolnici, this means facing south-southeast (146.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Stolnici
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (146.9°), 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 151.7° from Stolnici. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 146.9°.
Using a compass in Stolnici
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Stolnici. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 146.9° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.