Ciocârlia Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Ciocârlia, Constanța, Romania
Qibla Details for Ciocârlia
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Ciocârlia?
The Qibla direction from Ciocârlia, Constanța, Romania is 153.4° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Ciocârlia should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Ciocârlia from Mecca?
The distance from Ciocârlia to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,739 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Ciocârlia?
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 Ciocârlia, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Ciocârlia?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Ciocârlia is 153.4° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 157.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 153.4°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Ciocârlia
The Qibla direction from Ciocârlia, Constanța, Romania is 153.4° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,739 km (1,702 miles) away. Geographically, Ciocârlia 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 Ciocârlia, this means facing south-southeast (153.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Ciocârlia
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (153.4°), 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 157.1° from Ciocârlia. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 153.4°.
Using a compass in Ciocârlia
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Ciocârlia. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 153.4° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.