Comuna Sohatu Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Comuna Sohatu, Călărași, Romania
Qibla Details for Comuna Sohatu
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Comuna Sohatu?
The Qibla direction from Comuna Sohatu, Călărași, Romania is 150.1° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Comuna Sohatu should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Comuna Sohatu from Mecca?
The distance from Comuna Sohatu to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,831 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Comuna Sohatu?
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 Comuna Sohatu, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Comuna Sohatu?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Comuna Sohatu is 150.1° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 154.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 150.1°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Comuna Sohatu
The Qibla direction from Comuna Sohatu, Călărași, Romania is 150.1° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,831 km (1,759 miles) away. Geographically, Comuna Sohatu 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 Comuna Sohatu, this means facing south-southeast (150.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Comuna Sohatu
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (150.1°), 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 154.3° from Comuna Sohatu. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 150.1°.
Using a compass in Comuna Sohatu
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Comuna Sohatu. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 150.1° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.