Podenii Noi Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Podenii Noi, Prahova, Romania
Qibla Details for Podenii Noi
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Podenii Noi?
The Qibla direction from Podenii Noi, Prahova, Romania is 150.2° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Podenii Noi should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Podenii Noi from Mecca?
The distance from Podenii Noi to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,919 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Podenii Noi?
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 Podenii Noi, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Podenii Noi?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Podenii Noi is 150.2° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 154.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 150.2°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Podenii Noi
The Qibla direction from Podenii Noi, Prahova, Romania is 150.2° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,919 km (1,814 miles) away. Geographically, Podenii Noi 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 Podenii Noi, this means facing south-southeast (150.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Podenii Noi
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (150.2°), 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 154.6° from Podenii Noi. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 150.2°.
Using a compass in Podenii Noi
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Podenii Noi. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 150.2° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.