Tichileşti Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Tichileşti, Braila, Romania
Qibla Details for Tichileşti
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Tichileşti?
The Qibla direction from Tichileşti, Braila, Romania is 153.6° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Tichileşti should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Tichileşti from Mecca?
The distance from Tichileşti to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,854 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Tichileşti?
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 Tichileşti, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Tichileşti?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Tichileşti is 153.6° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 157.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 153.6°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Tichileşti
The Qibla direction from Tichileşti, Braila, Romania is 153.6° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,854 km (1,773 miles) away. Geographically, Tichileşti 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 Tichileşti, this means facing south-southeast (153.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Tichileşti
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 157.5° from Tichileşti. 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 Tichileşti
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Tichileşti. 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.