Comuna Celaru Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Comuna Celaru, Dolj, Romania
Qibla Details for Comuna Celaru
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Comuna Celaru?
The Qibla direction from Comuna Celaru, Dolj, Romania is 145° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Comuna Celaru should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Comuna Celaru from Mecca?
The distance from Comuna Celaru to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,904 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Comuna Celaru?
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 Celaru, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Comuna Celaru?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Comuna Celaru is 145° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 150°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 145°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Comuna Celaru
The Qibla direction from Comuna Celaru, Dolj, Romania is 145° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,904 km (1,804 miles) away. Geographically, Comuna Celaru sits to the north-northwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your 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 Celaru, this means facing southeast (145°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Comuna Celaru
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (145°), 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 150° from Comuna Celaru. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 145°.
Using a compass in Comuna Celaru
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 Celaru. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 145° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.