Ciolpani Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Ciolpani, Ilfov, Romania
Qibla Details for Ciolpani
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Ciolpani?
The Qibla direction from Ciolpani, Ilfov, Romania is 149.6° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Ciolpani should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Ciolpani from Mecca?
The distance from Ciolpani to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,885 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Ciolpani?
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 Ciolpani, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Ciolpani?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Ciolpani is 149.6° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 154°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 149.6°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Ciolpani
The Qibla direction from Ciolpani, Ilfov, Romania is 149.6° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,885 km (1,793 miles) away. Geographically, Ciolpani 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 Ciolpani, this means facing south-southeast (149.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Ciolpani
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (149.6°), 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 154° from Ciolpani. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 149.6°.
Using a compass in Ciolpani
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Ciolpani. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 149.6° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.