Ostra Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Ostra, Suceava, Romania
Qibla Details for Ostra
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Ostra?
The Qibla direction from Ostra, Suceava, Romania is 151.6° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Ostra should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Ostra from Mecca?
The distance from Ostra to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,156 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Ostra?
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 Ostra, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Ostra?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Ostra is 151.6° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 156.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 151.6°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Ostra
The Qibla direction from Ostra, Suceava, Romania is 151.6° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,156 km (1,961 miles) away. Geographically, Ostra 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 Ostra, this means facing south-southeast (151.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Ostra
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (151.6°), 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 156.3° from Ostra. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 151.6°.
Using a compass in Ostra
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Ostra. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 151.6° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.