Comuna Ulmu Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Comuna Ulmu, Braila, Romania
Qibla Details for Comuna Ulmu
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Comuna Ulmu?
The Qibla direction from Comuna Ulmu, Braila, Romania is 152.2° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Comuna Ulmu should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Comuna Ulmu from Mecca?
The distance from Comuna Ulmu to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,859 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Comuna Ulmu?
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 Ulmu, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Comuna Ulmu?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Comuna Ulmu is 152.2° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 156.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 152.2°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Comuna Ulmu
The Qibla direction from Comuna Ulmu, Braila, Romania is 152.2° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,859 km (1,776 miles) away. Geographically, Comuna Ulmu 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 Ulmu, this means facing south-southeast (152.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Comuna Ulmu
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (152.2°), 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 156.3° from Comuna Ulmu. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 152.2°.
Using a compass in Comuna Ulmu
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 Ulmu. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 152.2° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.