Comuna Pechea Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Comuna Pechea, Galați, Romania
Qibla Details for Comuna Pechea
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Comuna Pechea?
The Qibla direction from Comuna Pechea, Galați, Romania is 153.9° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Comuna Pechea should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Comuna Pechea from Mecca?
The distance from Comuna Pechea to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,909 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Comuna Pechea?
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 Pechea, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Comuna Pechea?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Comuna Pechea is 153.9° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 157.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 153.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Comuna Pechea
The Qibla direction from Comuna Pechea, Galați, Romania is 153.9° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,909 km (1,808 miles) away. Geographically, Comuna Pechea 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 Comuna Pechea, this means facing south-southeast (153.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Comuna Pechea
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (153.9°), 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 157.8° from Comuna Pechea. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 153.9°.
Using a compass in Comuna Pechea
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 Pechea. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 153.9° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.