Goştinari-Văcăreşti Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Goştinari-Văcăreşti, Giurgiu, Romania
Qibla Details for Goştinari-Văcăreşti
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Goştinari-Văcăreşti?
The Qibla direction from Goştinari-Văcăreşti, Giurgiu, Romania is 149.3° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Goştinari-Văcăreşti should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Goştinari-Văcăreşti from Mecca?
The distance from Goştinari-Văcăreşti to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,827 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Goştinari-Văcăreşti?
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 Goştinari-Văcăreşti, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Goştinari-Văcăreşti?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Goştinari-Văcăreşti is 149.3° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 153.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 149.3°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Goştinari-Văcăreşti
The Qibla direction from Goştinari-Văcăreşti, Giurgiu, Romania is 149.3° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,827 km (1,757 miles) away. Geographically, Goştinari-Văcăreşti 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 Goştinari-Văcăreşti, this means facing south-southeast (149.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Goştinari-Văcăreşti
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (149.3°), 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 153.6° from Goştinari-Văcăreşti. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 149.3°.
Using a compass in Goştinari-Văcăreşti
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Goştinari-Văcăreşti. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 149.3° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.