Valea Mare Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Valea Mare, Olt, Romania
Qibla Details for Valea Mare
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Valea Mare?
The Qibla direction from Valea Mare, Olt, Romania is 146.1° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Valea Mare should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Valea Mare from Mecca?
The distance from Valea Mare to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,929 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Valea Mare?
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 Valea Mare, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Valea Mare?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Valea Mare is 146.1° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 151°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 146.1°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Valea Mare
The Qibla direction from Valea Mare, Olt, Romania is 146.1° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,929 km (1,820 miles) away. Geographically, Valea Mare 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 Valea Mare, this means facing southeast (146.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Valea Mare
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (146.1°), 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 151° from Valea Mare. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 146.1°.
Using a compass in Valea Mare
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Valea Mare. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 146.1° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.