Movila Banului Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Movila Banului, Buzău, Romania
Qibla Details for Movila Banului
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Movila Banului?
The Qibla direction from Movila Banului, Buzău, Romania is 151° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Movila Banului should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Movila Banului from Mecca?
The distance from Movila Banului to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,886 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Movila Banului?
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 Movila Banului, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Movila Banului?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Movila Banului is 151° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 155.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 151°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Movila Banului
The Qibla direction from Movila Banului, Buzău, Romania is 151° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,886 km (1,793 miles) away. Geographically, Movila Banului 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 Movila Banului, this means facing south-southeast (151°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Movila Banului
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (151°), 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 155.3° from Movila Banului. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 151°.
Using a compass in Movila Banului
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Movila Banului. 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° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.