Comuna Nicşeni Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Comuna Nicşeni, Botoșani, Romania
Qibla Details for Comuna Nicşeni
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Comuna Nicşeni?
The Qibla direction from Comuna Nicşeni, Botoșani, Romania is 153.6° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Comuna Nicşeni should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Comuna Nicşeni from Mecca?
The distance from Comuna Nicşeni to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,170 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Comuna Nicşeni?
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 Nicşeni, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Comuna Nicşeni?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Comuna Nicşeni is 153.6° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 158.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 153.6°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Comuna Nicşeni
The Qibla direction from Comuna Nicşeni, Botoșani, Romania is 153.6° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,170 km (1,970 miles) away. Geographically, Comuna Nicşeni 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 Nicşeni, this means facing south-southeast (153.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Comuna Nicşeni
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (153.6°), 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 158.1° from Comuna Nicşeni. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 153.6°.
Using a compass in Comuna Nicşeni
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 Nicşeni. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 153.6° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.