Qibla direction in Romania
The Qibla in Romania lies towards the south-east. Depending on the city the angle from true north ranges from 141.8° in Timișoara to 155.5° in Tulcea, and the Kaaba is between 2,698 km and 3,307 km away. The table gives the exact bearing for 128 cities.
Stand facing true north, then turn clockwise by the angle of your city. A phone compass shows magnetic north, which in Romania can differ from true north by a few degrees; our Qibla finder corrects this automatically when your phone reports true heading.
Why the Qibla changes across the country
Between the cities in the table the Qibla angle varies by 13.7°. Mangalia is the closest to the Kaaba (2,698 km) and Carei the farthest (3,307 km). The farther apart two cities are, the more their bearings to Makkah diverge, which is why the angle of the capital, 149.3°, should not be used everywhere.
Inside a mosque, the mihrab already shows the Qibla. Elsewhere, a compass app, the position of the sun or our Qibla finder can be used; scholars agree that facing the general direction is enough when the exact angle cannot be known.
Qibla in Romania: questions
What is the Qibla direction in Bucharest?
149.3° from true north, towards the south-east, 2,852 km from the Kaaba.
Which city in Romania is closest to Makkah?
Mangalia, 2,698 km from the Kaaba, among the 128 cities listed.
Does a phone compass show the right Qibla?
Only if it is calibrated and corrected for magnetic declination. Turn the phone in a figure 8 and keep it away from metal; our Qibla finder uses the true heading when the phone provides it.
| City | Qibla | Direction | Distance to Makkah |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adjud | 153.1° | south-east | 2,974 km |
| Aiud | 146.8° | south-east | 3,128 km |
| Alba Iulia | 146.3° | south-east | 3,111 km |
| Alexandria | 147.3° | south-east | 2,842 km |
| Arad | 142.4° | south-east | 3,223 km |
| Bacau | 153.0° | south-east | 3,030 km |
| Baia Mare | 147.8° | south-east | 3,260 km |
| Baia Sprie | 148.1° | south-east | 3,256 km |
| Băicoi | 149.5° | south-east | 2,920 km |
| Băileşti | 143.6° | south-east | 2,935 km |
| Balş | 145.4° | south-east | 2,930 km |
| Bârlad | 154.1° | south-east | 2,970 km |
| Bistriţa | 149.0° | south-east | 3,174 km |
| Blaj | 147.0° | south-east | 3,107 km |
| Bocşa | 142.2° | south-east | 3,133 km |
| Borşa | 149.8° | south-east | 3,217 km |
| Botoșani | 153.5° | south-east | 3,155 km |
| Brad | 144.9° | south-east | 3,152 km |
| Brăila | 153.9° | south-east | 2,864 km |
| Brasov | 149.6° | south-east | 2,988 km |
| Breaza | 149.3° | south-east | 2,941 km |
| Bucharest | 149.3° | south-east | 2,852 km |
| Buftea | 149.2° | south-east | 2,871 km |
| Buhuşi | 152.7° | south-east | 3,052 km |
| Buzău | 151.5° | south-east | 2,893 km |
| Calafat | 142.8° | south-east | 2,953 km |
| Calarasi | 151.5° | south-east | 2,783 km |
| Câmpia Turzii | 147.3° | south-east | 3,143 km |
| Câmpina | 149.3° | south-east | 2,933 km |
| Campulung Moldovenesc | 151.3° | south-east | 3,172 km |
| Caracal | 145.6° | south-east | 2,898 km |
| Caransebeş | 143.1° | south-east | 3,113 km |
| Carei | 146.0° | south-east | 3,307 km |
| Cernavodă | 153.1° | south-east | 2,769 km |
| Cisnădie | 147.0° | south-east | 3,054 km |
| Cluj-Napoca | 147.0° | south-east | 3,175 km |
| Codlea | 149.4° | south-east | 2,999 km |
| Comăneşti | 151.9° | south-east | 3,032 km |
| Constanța | 154.2° | south-east | 2,732 km |
| Corabia | 145.5° | south-east | 2,859 km |
| Craiova | 144.8° | south-east | 2,941 km |
| Cugir | 145.7° | south-east | 3,099 km |
| Curtea de Argeş | 147.3° | south-east | 2,978 km |
| Dej | 147.9° | south-east | 3,200 km |
| Deva | 144.9° | south-east | 3,124 km |
| Dorohoi | 153.2° | south-east | 3,184 km |
| Drăgăşani | 146.0° | south-east | 2,950 km |
| Drobeta-Turnu Severin | 143.0° | south-east | 3,022 km |
| Făgăraș | 148.6° | south-east | 3,033 km |
| Fălticeni | 152.6° | south-east | 3,138 km |
| Feteşti | 152.8° | south-east | 2,781 km |
| Filiaşi | 144.5° | south-east | 2,975 km |
| Focşani | 152.7° | south-east | 2,934 km |
| Găeşti | 148.1° | south-east | 2,911 km |
| Galati | 154.2° | south-east | 2,878 km |
| Gheorgheni | 150.6° | south-east | 3,092 km |
| Gherla | 147.9° | south-east | 3,187 km |
| Giurgiu | 148.5° | south-east | 2,806 km |
| Gura Humorului | 151.9° | south-east | 3,162 km |
| Hunedoara | 144.7° | south-east | 3,112 km |
| Huşi | 155.3° | south-east | 3,002 km |
| Iași | 154.8° | south-east | 3,066 km |
| Luduş | 147.6° | south-east | 3,128 km |
| Lugoj | 142.9° | south-east | 3,152 km |
| Lupeni | 144.9° | south-east | 3,061 km |
| Mangalia | 153.8° | south-east | 2,698 km |
| Medgidia | 153.6° | south-east | 2,751 km |
| Mediaş | 147.8° | south-east | 3,088 km |
| Miercurea-Ciuc | 150.7° | south-east | 3,049 km |
| Mioveni | 147.6° | south-east | 2,950 km |
| Mizil | 150.6° | south-east | 2,895 km |
| Moineşti | 152.1° | south-east | 3,035 km |
| Moreni | 149.0° | south-east | 2,923 km |
| Motru | 143.8° | south-east | 3,023 km |
| Năvodari | 154.3° | south-east | 2,747 km |
| Ocna Mureş | 147.1° | south-east | 3,129 km |
| Odorheiu Secuiesc | 149.7° | south-east | 3,063 km |
| Olteniţa | 150.0° | south-east | 2,797 km |
| Oradea | 144.4° | south-east | 3,273 km |
| Orăştie | 145.3° | south-east | 3,106 km |
| Pantelimon | 149.5° | south-east | 2,850 km |
| Paşcani | 153.2° | south-east | 3,104 km |
| Petrila | 145.3° | south-east | 3,061 km |
| Petroşani | 145.2° | south-east | 3,061 km |
| Piatra Neamţ | 152.2° | south-east | 3,084 km |
| Piteşti | 147.4° | south-east | 2,943 km |
| Ploieşti | 149.7° | south-east | 2,905 km |
| Popeşti-Leordeni | 149.4° | south-east | 2,845 km |
| Radauti | 152.2° | south-east | 3,191 km |
| Râmnicu Sărat | 152.2° | south-east | 2,908 km |
| Râmnicu Vâlcea | 146.7° | south-east | 2,988 km |
| Râşnov | 149.2° | south-east | 2,988 km |
| Reşiţa | 142.4° | south-east | 3,118 km |
| Roman | 153.3° | south-east | 3,064 km |
| Roșiorii de Vede | 146.8° | south-east | 2,869 km |
| Săcele | 149.8° | south-east | 2,981 km |
| Salonta | 143.7° | south-east | 3,263 km |
| Sânpetru | 149.7° | south-east | 2,993 km |
| Satu Mare | 146.7° | south-east | 3,302 km |
| Sebeş | 146.1° | south-east | 3,101 km |
| Sfantu Gheorghe | 150.2° | south-east | 3,002 km |
| Sibiu | 147.0° | south-east | 3,062 km |
| Sighetu Marmaţiei | 148.7° | south-east | 3,273 km |
| Sighișoara | 148.7° | south-east | 3,075 km |
| Şimleu Silvaniei | 146.1° | south-east | 3,252 km |
| Slatina | 146.0° | south-east | 2,926 km |
| Slobozia | 152.0° | south-east | 2,816 km |
| Suceava | 152.6° | south-east | 3,158 km |
| Targoviste | 148.6° | south-east | 2,925 km |
| Târgu Jiu | 144.6° | south-east | 3,031 km |
| Târgu Mureş | 148.5° | south-east | 3,115 km |
| Târgu Neamţ | 152.5° | south-east | 3,111 km |
| Târgu Secuiesc | 151.0° | south-east | 3,002 km |
| Târnăveni | 147.9° | south-east | 3,106 km |
| Tecuci | 153.3° | south-east | 2,940 km |
| Timișoara | 141.8° | south-east | 3,190 km |
| Tulcea | 155.5° | south-east | 2,827 km |
| Turda | 147.2° | south-east | 3,149 km |
| Turnu Măgurele | 146.1° | south-east | 2,840 km |
| Urziceni | 150.7° | south-east | 2,858 km |
| Vaslui | 154.6° | south-east | 3,009 km |
| Vatra Dornei | 150.8° | south-east | 3,162 km |
| Vişeu de Sus | 149.4° | south-east | 3,231 km |
| Voluntari | 149.5° | south-east | 2,855 km |
| Vulcan | 145.0° | south-east | 3,062 km |
| Zalău | 146.5° | south-east | 3,238 km |
| Zarnesti | 149.0° | south-east | 2,991 km |
| Zimnicea | 147.0° | south-east | 2,810 km |