Gagliano del Capo Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Gagliano del Capo, Apulia, Italy
Qibla Details for Gagliano del Capo
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Gagliano del Capo?
The Qibla direction from Gagliano del Capo, Apulia, Italy is 128.9° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Gagliano del Capo should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Gagliano del Capo from Mecca?
The distance from Gagliano del Capo to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,888 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Gagliano del Capo?
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 Gagliano del Capo, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Gagliano del Capo?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Gagliano del Capo is 128.9° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 135.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 128.9°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Gagliano del Capo
The Qibla direction from Gagliano del Capo, Apulia, Italy is 128.9° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,888 km (1,795 miles) away. Geographically, Gagliano del Capo 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 Gagliano del Capo, this means facing southeast (128.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Gagliano del Capo
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (128.9°), 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 135.1° from Gagliano del Capo. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 128.9°.
Using a compass in Gagliano del Capo
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Gagliano del Capo. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 128.9° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.