Comuna Stăneşti Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Comuna Stăneşti, Gorj, Romania
Qibla Details for Comuna Stăneşti
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Comuna Stăneşti?
The Qibla direction from Comuna Stăneşti, Gorj, Romania is 144.7° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Comuna Stăneşti should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Comuna Stăneşti from Mecca?
The distance from Comuna Stăneşti to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,043 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Comuna Stăneşti?
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 Comuna Stăneşti, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Comuna Stăneşti?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Comuna Stăneşti is 144.7° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 150°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 144.7°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Comuna Stăneşti
The Qibla direction from Comuna Stăneşti, Gorj, Romania is 144.7° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,043 km (1,891 miles) away. Geographically, Comuna Stăneşti sits to the north-northwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your 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 Comuna Stăneşti, this means facing southeast (144.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Comuna Stăneşti
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (144.7°), 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 150° from Comuna Stăneşti. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 144.7°.
Using a compass in Comuna Stăneşti
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Comuna Stăneşti. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 144.7° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.