Dolheștii-Mari Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Dolheștii-Mari, Suceava, Romania
Qibla Details for Dolheștii-Mari
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Dolheștii-Mari?
The Qibla direction from Dolheștii-Mari, Suceava, Romania is 153° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Dolheștii-Mari should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Dolheștii-Mari from Mecca?
The distance from Dolheștii-Mari to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,134 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Dolheștii-Mari?
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 Dolheștii-Mari, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Dolheștii-Mari?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Dolheștii-Mari 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 Dolheștii-Mari
The Qibla direction from Dolheștii-Mari, Suceava, Romania is 153° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,134 km (1,947 miles) away. Geographically, Dolheștii-Mari 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 Dolheștii-Mari, this means facing south-southeast (153°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Dolheștii-Mari
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 Dolheștii-Mari. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 153°.
Using a compass in Dolheștii-Mari
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Dolheștii-Mari. 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.