Comuna Lăcusteni Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Comuna Lăcusteni, Vâlcea, Romania
Qibla Details for Comuna Lăcusteni
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Comuna Lăcusteni?
The Qibla direction from Comuna Lăcusteni, Vâlcea, Romania is 145.4° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Comuna Lăcusteni should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Comuna Lăcusteni from Mecca?
The distance from Comuna Lăcusteni to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,976 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Comuna Lăcusteni?
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 Lăcusteni, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Comuna Lăcusteni?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Comuna Lăcusteni is 145.4° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 150.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 145.4°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Comuna Lăcusteni
The Qibla direction from Comuna Lăcusteni, Vâlcea, Romania is 145.4° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,976 km (1,849 miles) away. Geographically, Comuna Lăcusteni sits to the north-northwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your 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 Lăcusteni, this means facing southeast (145.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Comuna Lăcusteni
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (145.4°), 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 150.5° from Comuna Lăcusteni. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 145.4°.
Using a compass in Comuna Lăcusteni
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 Lăcusteni. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 145.4° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.