Plopeni Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Plopeni, Prahova, Romania
Qibla Details for Plopeni
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Plopeni?
The Qibla direction from Plopeni, Prahova, Romania is 149.7° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Plopeni should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Plopeni from Mecca?
The distance from Plopeni to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,921 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Plopeni?
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 Plopeni, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Plopeni?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Plopeni is 149.7° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 154.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 149.7°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Plopeni
The Qibla direction from Plopeni, Prahova, Romania is 149.7° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,921 km (1,815 miles) away. Geographically, Plopeni 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 Plopeni, this means facing south-southeast (149.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Plopeni
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (149.7°), 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 154.2° from Plopeni. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 149.7°.
Using a compass in Plopeni
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Plopeni. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 149.7° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.