Horgeşti Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Horgeşti, Bacău, Romania
Qibla Details for Horgeşti
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Horgeşti?
The Qibla direction from Horgeşti, Bacău, Romania is 153.1° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Horgeşti should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Horgeşti from Mecca?
The distance from Horgeşti to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,014 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Horgeşti?
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 Horgeşti, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Horgeşti?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Horgeşti is 153.1° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 157.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 153.1°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Horgeşti
The Qibla direction from Horgeşti, Bacău, Romania is 153.1° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,014 km (1,873 miles) away. Geographically, Horgeşti 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 Horgeşti, this means facing south-southeast (153.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Horgeşti
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (153.1°), 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 157.4° from Horgeşti. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 153.1°.
Using a compass in Horgeşti
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Horgeşti. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 153.1° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.