Comuna Berteştii de Jos Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Comuna Berteştii de Jos, Braila, Romania
Qibla Details for Comuna Berteştii de Jos
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Comuna Berteştii de Jos?
The Qibla direction from Comuna Berteştii de Jos, Braila, Romania is 153° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Comuna Berteştii de Jos should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Comuna Berteştii de Jos from Mecca?
The distance from Comuna Berteştii de Jos to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,832 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Comuna Berteştii de Jos?
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 Berteştii de Jos, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Comuna Berteştii de Jos?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Comuna Berteştii de Jos is 153° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 156.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 153°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Comuna Berteştii de Jos
The Qibla direction from Comuna Berteştii de Jos, Braila, Romania is 153° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,832 km (1,760 miles) away. Geographically, Comuna Berteştii de Jos 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 Berteştii de Jos, this means facing south-southeast (153°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Comuna Berteştii de Jos
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (153°), 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 156.9° from Comuna Berteştii de Jos. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 153°.
Using a compass in Comuna Berteştii de Jos
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 Berteştii de Jos. 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° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.