Comuna Jitia Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Comuna Jitia, Vrancea, Romania
Qibla Details for Comuna Jitia
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Comuna Jitia?
The Qibla direction from Comuna Jitia, Vrancea, Romania is 151.8° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Comuna Jitia should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Comuna Jitia from Mecca?
The distance from Comuna Jitia to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,942 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Comuna Jitia?
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 Jitia, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Comuna Jitia?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Comuna Jitia is 151.8° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 156°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 151.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Comuna Jitia
The Qibla direction from Comuna Jitia, Vrancea, Romania is 151.8° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,942 km (1,828 miles) away. Geographically, Comuna Jitia 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 Jitia, this means facing south-southeast (151.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Comuna Jitia
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (151.8°), 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° from Comuna Jitia. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 151.8°.
Using a compass in Comuna Jitia
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 Jitia. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 151.8° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.