Vicoli Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Vicoli, Abruzzo, Italy
Qibla Details for Vicoli
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Vicoli?
The Qibla direction from Vicoli, Abruzzo, Italy is 125.8° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Vicoli should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Vicoli from Mecca?
The distance from Vicoli to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,355 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Vicoli?
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 Vicoli, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Vicoli?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Vicoli is 125.8° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 133.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 125.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Vicoli
The Qibla direction from Vicoli, Abruzzo, Italy is 125.8° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,355 km (2,085 miles) away. Geographically, Vicoli 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 Vicoli, this means facing southeast (125.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Vicoli
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (125.8°), 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 133.8° from Vicoli. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 125.8°.
Using a compass in Vicoli
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Vicoli. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 125.8° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.