Vlad Țepeș Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Vlad Țepeș, Giurgiu, Romania
Qibla Details for Vlad Țepeș
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Vlad Țepeș?
The Qibla direction from Vlad Țepeș, Giurgiu, Romania is 149.1° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Vlad Țepeș should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Vlad Țepeș from Mecca?
The distance from Vlad Țepeș to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,825 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Vlad Țepeș?
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 Vlad Țepeș, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Vlad Țepeș?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Vlad Țepeș is 149.1° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 153.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 149.1°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Vlad Țepeș
The Qibla direction from Vlad Țepeș, Giurgiu, Romania is 149.1° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,825 km (1,755 miles) away. Geographically, Vlad Țepeș 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 Vlad Țepeș, this means facing south-southeast (149.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Vlad Țepeș
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (149.1°), 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 153.4° from Vlad Țepeș. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 149.1°.
Using a compass in Vlad Țepeș
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Vlad Țepeș. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 149.1° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.