Otopeni Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Otopeni, Ilfov, Romania
Qibla Details for Otopeni
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Otopeni?
The Qibla direction from Otopeni, Ilfov, Romania is 149.4° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Otopeni should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Otopeni from Mecca?
The distance from Otopeni to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,868 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Otopeni?
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 Otopeni, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Otopeni?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Otopeni is 149.4° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 153.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 149.4°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Otopeni
The Qibla direction from Otopeni, Ilfov, Romania is 149.4° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,868 km (1,782 miles) away. Geographically, Otopeni 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 Otopeni, this means facing south-southeast (149.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Otopeni
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (149.4°), 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 153.8° from Otopeni. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 149.4°.
Using a compass in Otopeni
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Otopeni. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 149.4° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.