Răchiţi Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Răchiţi, Botoșani, Romania
Qibla Details for Răchiţi
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Răchiţi?
The Qibla direction from Răchiţi, Botoșani, Romania is 153.6° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Răchiţi should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Răchiţi from Mecca?
The distance from Răchiţi to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,160 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Răchiţi?
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 Răchiţi, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Răchiţi?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Răchiţi is 153.6° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 158°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 153.6°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Răchiţi
The Qibla direction from Răchiţi, Botoșani, Romania is 153.6° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,160 km (1,964 miles) away. Geographically, Răchiţi 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 Răchiţi, this means facing south-southeast (153.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Răchiţi
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° from Răchiţi. 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 Răchiţi
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Răchiţi. 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.