Pizzoli Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Pizzoli, Abruzzo, Italy
Qibla Details for Pizzoli
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Pizzoli?
The Qibla direction from Pizzoli, Abruzzo, Italy is 125.1° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Pizzoli should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Pizzoli from Mecca?
The distance from Pizzoli to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,401 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Pizzoli?
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 Pizzoli, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Pizzoli?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Pizzoli is 125.1° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 133.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 125.1°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Pizzoli
The Qibla direction from Pizzoli, Abruzzo, Italy is 125.1° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,401 km (2,113 miles) away. Geographically, Pizzoli 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 Pizzoli, this means facing southeast (125.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Pizzoli
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (125.1°), 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 133.3° from Pizzoli. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 125.1°.
Using a compass in Pizzoli
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Pizzoli. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 125.1° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.