Comuna 23 August Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Comuna 23 August, Constanța, Romania
Qibla Details for Comuna 23 August
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Comuna 23 August?
The Qibla direction from Comuna 23 August, Constanța, Romania is 153.8° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Comuna 23 August should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Comuna 23 August from Mecca?
The distance from Comuna 23 August to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,712 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Comuna 23 August?
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 23 August, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Comuna 23 August?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Comuna 23 August is 153.8° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 157.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 153.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Comuna 23 August
The Qibla direction from Comuna 23 August, Constanța, Romania is 153.8° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,712 km (1,685 miles) away. Geographically, Comuna 23 August 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 23 August, this means facing south-southeast (153.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Comuna 23 August
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (153.8°), 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 157.4° from Comuna 23 August. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 153.8°.
Using a compass in Comuna 23 August
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 23 August. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 153.8° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.