Peştera Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Peştera, Constanța, Romania
Qibla Details for Peştera
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Peştera?
The Qibla direction from Peştera, Constanța, Romania is 153.2° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Peştera should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Peştera from Mecca?
The distance from Peştera to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,753 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Peştera?
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 Peştera, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Peştera?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Peştera is 153.2° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 156.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 153.2°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Peştera
The Qibla direction from Peştera, Constanța, Romania is 153.2° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,753 km (1,711 miles) away. Geographically, Peştera 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 Peştera, this means facing south-southeast (153.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Peştera
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (153.2°), 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 156.9° from Peştera. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 153.2°.
Using a compass in Peştera
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Peştera. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 153.2° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.