Boldeşti-Scăeni Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Boldeşti-Scăeni, Prahova, Romania
Qibla Details for Boldeşti-Scăeni
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Boldeşti-Scăeni?
The Qibla direction from Boldeşti-Scăeni, Prahova, Romania is 149.8° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Boldeşti-Scăeni should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Boldeşti-Scăeni from Mecca?
The distance from Boldeşti-Scăeni to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,916 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Boldeşti-Scăeni?
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 Boldeşti-Scăeni, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Boldeşti-Scăeni?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Boldeşti-Scăeni is 149.8° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 154.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 149.8°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Boldeşti-Scăeni
The Qibla direction from Boldeşti-Scăeni, Prahova, Romania is 149.8° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,916 km (1,812 miles) away. Geographically, Boldeşti-Scăeni 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 Boldeşti-Scăeni, this means facing south-southeast (149.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Boldeşti-Scăeni
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (149.8°), 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 154.3° from Boldeşti-Scăeni. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 149.8°.
Using a compass in Boldeşti-Scăeni
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Boldeşti-Scăeni. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 149.8° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.