Cozzana Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Cozzana, Apulia, Italy
Qibla Details for Cozzana
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Cozzana?
The Qibla direction from Cozzana, Apulia, Italy is 128.7° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Cozzana should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Cozzana from Mecca?
The distance from Cozzana to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,039 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Cozzana?
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 Cozzana, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Cozzana?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Cozzana is 128.7° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 135.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 128.7°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Cozzana
The Qibla direction from Cozzana, Apulia, Italy is 128.7° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,039 km (1,888 miles) away. Geographically, Cozzana 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 Cozzana, this means facing southeast (128.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Cozzana
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (128.7°), 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 135.5° from Cozzana. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 128.7°.
Using a compass in Cozzana
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Cozzana. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 128.7° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.