Comuna Teleşti Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Comuna Teleşti, Gorj, Romania
Qibla Details for Comuna Teleşti
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Comuna Teleşti?
The Qibla direction from Comuna Teleşti, Gorj, Romania is 144.2° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Comuna Teleşti should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Comuna Teleşti from Mecca?
The distance from Comuna Teleşti to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,036 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Comuna Teleşti?
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 Teleşti, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Comuna Teleşti?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Comuna Teleşti is 144.2° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 149.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 144.2°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Comuna Teleşti
The Qibla direction from Comuna Teleşti, Gorj, Romania is 144.2° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,036 km (1,886 miles) away. Geographically, Comuna Teleşti 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 Teleşti, this means facing southeast (144.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Comuna Teleşti
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (144.2°), 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 149.6° from Comuna Teleşti. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 144.2°.
Using a compass in Comuna Teleşti
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 Teleşti. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 144.2° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.