Fărcășeni Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Fărcășeni, Iași, Romania
Qibla Details for Fărcășeni
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Fărcășeni?
The Qibla direction from Fărcășeni, Iași, Romania is 153.5° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Fărcășeni should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Fărcășeni from Mecca?
The distance from Fărcășeni to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,092 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Fărcășeni?
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 Fărcășeni, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Fărcășeni?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Fărcășeni is 153.5° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 157.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 153.5°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Fărcășeni
The Qibla direction from Fărcășeni, Iași, Romania is 153.5° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,092 km (1,921 miles) away. Geographically, Fărcășeni 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 Fărcășeni, this means facing south-southeast (153.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Fărcășeni
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (153.5°), 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 157.8° from Fărcășeni. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 153.5°.
Using a compass in Fărcășeni
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Fărcășeni. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 153.5° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.