Comuna Dumbrăveni Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Comuna Dumbrăveni, Suceava, Romania
Qibla Details for Comuna Dumbrăveni
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Comuna Dumbrăveni?
The Qibla direction from Comuna Dumbrăveni, Suceava, Romania is 153° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Comuna Dumbrăveni should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Comuna Dumbrăveni from Mecca?
The distance from Comuna Dumbrăveni to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,160 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Comuna Dumbrăveni?
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 Comuna Dumbrăveni, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Comuna Dumbrăveni?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Comuna Dumbrăveni is 153° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 157.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 153°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Comuna Dumbrăveni
The Qibla direction from Comuna Dumbrăveni, Suceava, Romania is 153° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,160 km (1,964 miles) away. Geographically, Comuna Dumbrăveni 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 Comuna Dumbrăveni, this means facing south-southeast (153°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Comuna Dumbrăveni
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (153°), 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 157.5° from Comuna Dumbrăveni. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 153°.
Using a compass in Comuna Dumbrăveni
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Comuna Dumbrăveni. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 153° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.