Castel del Monte Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Castel del Monte, Abruzzo, Italy
Qibla Details for Castel del Monte
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Castel del Monte?
The Qibla direction from Castel del Monte, Abruzzo, Italy is 125.6° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Castel del Monte should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Castel del Monte from Mecca?
The distance from Castel del Monte to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,368 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Castel del Monte?
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 Castel del Monte, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Castel del Monte?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Castel del Monte is 125.6° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 133.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 125.6°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Castel del Monte
The Qibla direction from Castel del Monte, Abruzzo, Italy is 125.6° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,368 km (2,093 miles) away. Geographically, Castel del Monte sits to the 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 Castel del Monte, this means facing southeast (125.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Castel del Monte
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (125.6°), 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 133.7° from Castel del Monte. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 125.6°.
Using a compass in Castel del Monte
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Castel del Monte. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 125.6° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.