Sultana Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Sultana, Călărași, Romania
Qibla Details for Sultana
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Sultana?
The Qibla direction from Sultana, Călărași, Romania is 150.6° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Sultana should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Sultana from Mecca?
The distance from Sultana to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,809 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Sultana?
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 Sultana, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Sultana?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Sultana is 150.6° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 154.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 150.6°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Sultana
The Qibla direction from Sultana, Călărași, Romania is 150.6° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,809 km (1,745 miles) away. Geographically, Sultana 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 Sultana, this means facing south-southeast (150.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Sultana
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (150.6°), 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 154.8° from Sultana. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 150.6°.
Using a compass in Sultana
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Sultana. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 150.6° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.