Scorțaru Vechi Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Scorțaru Vechi, Braila, Romania
Qibla Details for Scorțaru Vechi
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Scorțaru Vechi?
The Qibla direction from Scorțaru Vechi, Braila, Romania is 153.4° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Scorțaru Vechi should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Scorțaru Vechi from Mecca?
The distance from Scorțaru Vechi to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,870 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Scorțaru Vechi?
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 Scorțaru Vechi, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Scorțaru Vechi?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Scorțaru Vechi is 153.4° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 157.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 153.4°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Scorțaru Vechi
The Qibla direction from Scorțaru Vechi, Braila, Romania is 153.4° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,870 km (1,783 miles) away. Geographically, Scorțaru Vechi 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 Scorțaru Vechi, this means facing south-southeast (153.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Scorțaru Vechi
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (153.4°), 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 157.3° from Scorțaru Vechi. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 153.4°.
Using a compass in Scorțaru Vechi
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Scorțaru Vechi. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 153.4° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.