Comuna Cristineşti Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Comuna Cristineşti, Botoșani, Romania
Qibla Details for Comuna Cristineşti
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Comuna Cristineşti?
The Qibla direction from Comuna Cristineşti, Botoșani, Romania is 153.3° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Comuna Cristineşti should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Comuna Cristineşti from Mecca?
The distance from Comuna Cristineşti to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,204 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Comuna Cristineşti?
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 Cristineşti, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Comuna Cristineşti?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Comuna Cristineşti is 153.3° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 157.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 153.3°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Comuna Cristineşti
The Qibla direction from Comuna Cristineşti, Botoșani, Romania is 153.3° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,204 km (1,991 miles) away. Geographically, Comuna Cristineşti 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 Cristineşti, this means facing south-southeast (153.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Comuna Cristineşti
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (153.3°), 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 157.9° from Comuna Cristineşti. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 153.3°.
Using a compass in Comuna Cristineşti
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 Cristineşti. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 153.3° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.