Târgu Bujor Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Târgu Bujor, Galați, Romania
Qibla Details for Târgu Bujor
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Târgu Bujor?
The Qibla direction from Târgu Bujor, Galați, Romania is 154.3° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Târgu Bujor should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Târgu Bujor from Mecca?
The distance from Târgu Bujor 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 Târgu Bujor?
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 Târgu Bujor, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Târgu Bujor?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Târgu Bujor is 154.3° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 158.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 154.3°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Târgu Bujor
The Qibla direction from Târgu Bujor, Galați, Romania is 154.3° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,929 km (1,820 miles) away. Geographically, Târgu Bujor 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 Târgu Bujor, this means facing south-southeast (154.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Târgu Bujor
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (154.3°), 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 158.2° from Târgu Bujor. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 154.3°.
Using a compass in Târgu Bujor
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Târgu Bujor. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 154.3° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.