Comuna Moşteni Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Comuna Moşteni, Teleorman, Romania
Qibla Details for Comuna Moşteni
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Comuna Moşteni?
The Qibla direction from Comuna Moşteni, Teleorman, Romania is 147.9° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Comuna Moşteni should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Comuna Moşteni from Mecca?
The distance from Comuna Moşteni to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,858 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Comuna Moşteni?
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 Moşteni, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Comuna Moşteni?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Comuna Moşteni is 147.9° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 152.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 147.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Comuna Moşteni
The Qibla direction from Comuna Moşteni, Teleorman, Romania is 147.9° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,858 km (1,776 miles) away. Geographically, Comuna Moşteni 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 Moşteni, this means facing south-southeast (147.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Comuna Moşteni
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (147.9°), 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 152.4° from Comuna Moşteni. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 147.9°.
Using a compass in Comuna Moşteni
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 Moşteni. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 147.9° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.