Grojdibodu Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Grojdibodu, Olt, Romania
Qibla Details for Grojdibodu
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Grojdibodu?
The Qibla direction from Grojdibodu, Olt, Romania is 145° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Grojdibodu should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Grojdibodu from Mecca?
The distance from Grojdibodu to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,871 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Grojdibodu?
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 Grojdibodu, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Grojdibodu?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Grojdibodu is 145° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 149.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 145°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Grojdibodu
The Qibla direction from Grojdibodu, Olt, Romania is 145° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,871 km (1,784 miles) away. Geographically, Grojdibodu 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 Grojdibodu, this means facing southeast (145°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Grojdibodu
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (145°), 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 149.9° from Grojdibodu. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 145°.
Using a compass in Grojdibodu
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Grojdibodu. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 145° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.