Falcău Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Falcău, Suceava, Romania
Qibla Details for Falcău
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Falcău?
The Qibla direction from Falcău, Suceava, Romania is 151.5° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Falcău should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Falcău from Mecca?
The distance from Falcău to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,216 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Falcău?
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 Falcău, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Falcău?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Falcău is 151.5° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 156.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 151.5°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Falcău
The Qibla direction from Falcău, Suceava, Romania is 151.5° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,216 km (1,998 miles) away. Geographically, Falcău 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 Falcău, this means facing south-southeast (151.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Falcău
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (151.5°), 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 156.4° from Falcău. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 151.5°.
Using a compass in Falcău
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Falcău. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 151.5° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.