Odobeşti Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Odobeşti, Dâmbovița, Romania
Qibla Details for Odobeşti
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Odobeşti?
The Qibla direction from Odobeşti, Dâmbovița, Romania is 148.5° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Odobeşti should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Odobeşti from Mecca?
The distance from Odobeşti to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,895 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Odobeşti?
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 Odobeşti, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Odobeşti?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Odobeşti is 148.5° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 153°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 148.5°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Odobeşti
The Qibla direction from Odobeşti, Dâmbovița, Romania is 148.5° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,895 km (1,799 miles) away. Geographically, Odobeşti 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 Odobeşti, this means facing south-southeast (148.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Odobeşti
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (148.5°), 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 153° from Odobeşti. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 148.5°.
Using a compass in Odobeşti
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Odobeşti. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 148.5° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.