Rocca di Mezzo Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Rocca di Mezzo, Abruzzo, Italy
Qibla Details for Rocca di Mezzo
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Rocca di Mezzo?
The Qibla direction from Rocca di Mezzo, Abruzzo, Italy is 125.1° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Rocca di Mezzo should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Rocca di Mezzo from Mecca?
The distance from Rocca di Mezzo to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,371 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Rocca di Mezzo?
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 Rocca di Mezzo, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Rocca di Mezzo?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Rocca di Mezzo is 125.1° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 133.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 125.1°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Rocca di Mezzo
The Qibla direction from Rocca di Mezzo, Abruzzo, Italy is 125.1° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,371 km (2,095 miles) away. Geographically, Rocca di Mezzo 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 Rocca di Mezzo, this means facing southeast (125.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Rocca di Mezzo
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 133.2° from Rocca di Mezzo. 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 Rocca di Mezzo
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Rocca di Mezzo. 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.