Ştefăneştii de Jos Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Ştefăneştii de Jos, Ilfov, Romania
Qibla Details for Ştefăneştii de Jos
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Ştefăneştii de Jos?
The Qibla direction from Ştefăneştii de Jos, Ilfov, Romania is 149.6° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Ştefăneştii de Jos should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Ştefăneştii de Jos from Mecca?
The distance from Ştefăneştii de Jos to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,861 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Ştefăneştii de Jos?
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 Ştefăneştii de Jos, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Ştefăneştii de Jos?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Ştefăneştii de Jos 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 Ştefăneştii de Jos
The Qibla direction from Ştefăneştii de Jos, Ilfov, Romania is 149.6° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,861 km (1,778 miles) away. Geographically, Ştefăneştii de Jos 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 Ştefăneştii de Jos, this means facing south-southeast (149.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Ştefăneştii de Jos
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 Ştefăneştii de Jos. 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 Ştefăneştii de Jos
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Ştefăneştii de Jos. 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.