Civitella Roveto Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Civitella Roveto, Abruzzo, Italy
Qibla Details for Civitella Roveto
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Civitella Roveto?
The Qibla direction from Civitella Roveto, Abruzzo, Italy is 124.6° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Civitella Roveto should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Civitella Roveto from Mecca?
The distance from Civitella Roveto to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,359 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Civitella Roveto?
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 Civitella Roveto, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Civitella Roveto?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Civitella Roveto is 124.6° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 132.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 124.6°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Civitella Roveto
The Qibla direction from Civitella Roveto, Abruzzo, Italy is 124.6° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,359 km (2,087 miles) away. Geographically, Civitella Roveto 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 Civitella Roveto, this means facing southeast (124.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Civitella Roveto
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (124.6°), 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 132.6° from Civitella Roveto. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 124.6°.
Using a compass in Civitella Roveto
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Civitella Roveto. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 124.6° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.