Gioia dei Marsi Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Gioia dei Marsi, Abruzzo, Italy
Qibla Details for Gioia dei Marsi
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Gioia dei Marsi?
The Qibla direction from Gioia dei Marsi, Abruzzo, Italy is 125° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Gioia dei Marsi should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Gioia dei Marsi from Mecca?
The distance from Gioia dei Marsi to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,344 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Gioia dei Marsi?
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 Gioia dei Marsi, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Gioia dei Marsi?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Gioia dei Marsi is 125° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 133°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 125°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Gioia dei Marsi
The Qibla direction from Gioia dei Marsi, Abruzzo, Italy is 125° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,344 km (2,078 miles) away. Geographically, Gioia dei Marsi 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 Gioia dei Marsi, this means facing southeast (125°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Gioia dei Marsi
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (125°), 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° from Gioia dei Marsi. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 125°.
Using a compass in Gioia dei Marsi
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Gioia dei Marsi. 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° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.