Diculești Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Diculești, Vâlcea, Romania
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Diculești?
The Qibla direction from Diculești, Vâlcea, Romania is 145.4° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Diculești should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Diculești from Mecca?
The distance from Diculești to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,961 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Diculești?
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 Diculești, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Diculești?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Diculești 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 Diculești
The Qibla direction from Diculești, Vâlcea, Romania is 145.4° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,961 km (1,840 miles) away. Geographically, Diculești 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 Diculești, this means facing southeast (145.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Diculești
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 Diculești. 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 Diculești
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Diculești. 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.