Ştiubieni Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Ştiubieni, Botoșani, Romania
Qibla Details for Ştiubieni
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Ştiubieni?
The Qibla direction from Ştiubieni, Botoșani, Romania is 153.9° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Ştiubieni should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Ştiubieni from Mecca?
The distance from Ştiubieni to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,177 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Ştiubieni?
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 Ştiubieni, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Ştiubieni?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Ştiubieni is 153.9° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 158.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 153.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Ştiubieni
The Qibla direction from Ştiubieni, Botoșani, Romania is 153.9° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,177 km (1,974 miles) away. Geographically, Ştiubieni 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 Ştiubieni, this means facing south-southeast (153.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Ştiubieni
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (153.9°), 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 158.4° from Ştiubieni. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 153.9°.
Using a compass in Ştiubieni
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Ştiubieni. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 153.9° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.