Roata de Jos Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Roata de Jos, Giurgiu, Romania
Qibla Details for Roata de Jos
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Roata de Jos?
The Qibla direction from Roata de Jos, Giurgiu, Romania is 148.2° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Roata de Jos should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Roata de Jos from Mecca?
The distance from Roata de Jos to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,876 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Roata de Jos?
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 Roata de Jos, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Roata de Jos?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Roata de Jos is 148.2° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 152.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 148.2°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Roata de Jos
The Qibla direction from Roata de Jos, Giurgiu, Romania is 148.2° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,876 km (1,787 miles) away. Geographically, Roata de Jos 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 Roata de Jos, this means facing south-southeast (148.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Roata de Jos
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (148.2°), 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 152.7° from Roata de Jos. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 148.2°.
Using a compass in Roata de Jos
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Roata de Jos. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 148.2° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.