Secu Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Secu, Dolj, Romania
Qibla Details for Secu
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Secu?
The Qibla direction from Secu, Dolj, Romania is 144° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Secu should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Secu from Mecca?
The distance from Secu to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,981 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Secu?
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 Secu, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Secu?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Secu is 144° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 149.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 144°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Secu
The Qibla direction from Secu, Dolj, Romania is 144° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,981 km (1,852 miles) away. Geographically, Secu 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 Secu, this means facing southeast (144°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Secu
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (144°), 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 149.3° from Secu. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 144°.
Using a compass in Secu
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Secu. 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° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.