Vâlcele Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Vâlcele, Buzău, Romania
Qibla Details for Vâlcele
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Vâlcele?
The Qibla direction from Vâlcele, Buzău, Romania is 151° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Vâlcele should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Vâlcele from Mecca?
The distance from Vâlcele to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,898 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Vâlcele?
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 Vâlcele, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Vâlcele?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Vâlcele 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 Vâlcele
The Qibla direction from Vâlcele, Buzău, Romania is 151° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,898 km (1,801 miles) away. Geographically, Vâlcele 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 Vâlcele, this means facing south-southeast (151°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Vâlcele
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 Vâlcele. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 151°.
Using a compass in Vâlcele
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Vâlcele. 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.