Rast Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Rast, Dolj, Romania
Qibla Details for Rast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Rast?
The Qibla direction from Rast, Dolj, Romania is 143.3° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Rast should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Rast from Mecca?
The distance from Rast to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,929 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Rast?
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 Rast, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Rast?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Rast is 143.3° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 148.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 143.3°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Rast
The Qibla direction from Rast, Dolj, Romania is 143.3° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,929 km (1,820 miles) away. Geographically, Rast 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 Rast, this means facing southeast (143.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Rast
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (143.3°), 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 148.5° from Rast. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 143.3°.
Using a compass in Rast
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Rast. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 143.3° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.