Peșteana Jiu Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Peșteana Jiu, Gorj, Romania
Qibla Details for Peșteana Jiu
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Peșteana Jiu?
The Qibla direction from Peșteana Jiu, Gorj, Romania is 144.4° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Peșteana Jiu should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Peșteana Jiu from Mecca?
The distance from Peșteana Jiu to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,015 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Peșteana Jiu?
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 Peșteana Jiu, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Peșteana Jiu?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Peșteana Jiu is 144.4° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 149.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 144.4°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Peșteana Jiu
The Qibla direction from Peșteana Jiu, Gorj, Romania is 144.4° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,015 km (1,873 miles) away. Geographically, Peșteana Jiu 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 Peșteana Jiu, this means facing southeast (144.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Peșteana Jiu
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (144.4°), 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 149.8° from Peșteana Jiu. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 144.4°.
Using a compass in Peșteana Jiu
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Peșteana Jiu. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 144.4° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.