Satu Nou Calopăr Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Satu Nou Calopăr, Dolj, Romania
Qibla Details for Satu Nou Calopăr
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Satu Nou Calopăr?
The Qibla direction from Satu Nou Calopăr, Dolj, Romania is 144.5° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Satu Nou Calopăr should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Satu Nou Calopăr from Mecca?
The distance from Satu Nou Calopăr to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,932 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Satu Nou Calopăr?
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 Satu Nou Calopăr, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Satu Nou Calopăr?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Satu Nou Calopăr is 144.5° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 149.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 144.5°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Satu Nou Calopăr
The Qibla direction from Satu Nou Calopăr, Dolj, Romania is 144.5° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,932 km (1,822 miles) away. Geographically, Satu Nou Calopăr 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 Satu Nou Calopăr, this means facing southeast (144.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Satu Nou Calopăr
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (144.5°), 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 149.6° from Satu Nou Calopăr. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 144.5°.
Using a compass in Satu Nou Calopăr
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Satu Nou Calopăr. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 144.5° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.