Mătești Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Mătești, Buzău, Romania
Qibla Details for Mătești
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Mătești?
The Qibla direction from Mătești, Buzău, Romania is 151.4° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Mătești should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Mătești from Mecca?
The distance from Mătești to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,905 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Mătești?
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 Mătești, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Mătești?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Mătești is 151.4° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 155.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 151.4°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Mătești
The Qibla direction from Mătești, Buzău, Romania is 151.4° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,905 km (1,805 miles) away. Geographically, Mătești 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 Mătești, this means facing south-southeast (151.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Mătești
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (151.4°), 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 155.6° from Mătești. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 151.4°.
Using a compass in Mătești
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Mătești. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 151.4° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.