Gostinu Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Gostinu, Giurgiu, Romania
Qibla Details for Gostinu
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Gostinu?
The Qibla direction from Gostinu, Giurgiu, Romania is 148.9° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Gostinu should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Gostinu from Mecca?
The distance from Gostinu to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,813 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Gostinu?
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 Gostinu, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Gostinu?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Gostinu is 148.9° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 153.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 148.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Gostinu
The Qibla direction from Gostinu, Giurgiu, Romania is 148.9° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,813 km (1,748 miles) away. Geographically, Gostinu 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 Gostinu, this means facing south-southeast (148.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Gostinu
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (148.9°), 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 153.2° from Gostinu. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 148.9°.
Using a compass in Gostinu
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Gostinu. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 148.9° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.