Leuca Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Leuca, Apulia, Italy
Qibla Details for Leuca
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Leuca?
The Qibla direction from Leuca, Apulia, Italy is 128.8° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Leuca should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Leuca from Mecca?
The distance from Leuca to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,886 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Leuca?
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 Leuca, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Leuca?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Leuca is 128.8° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 135.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 128.8°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Leuca
The Qibla direction from Leuca, Apulia, Italy is 128.8° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,886 km (1,793 miles) away. Geographically, Leuca 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 Leuca, this means facing southeast (128.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Leuca
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (128.8°), 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 135.1° from Leuca. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 128.8°.
Using a compass in Leuca
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Leuca. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 128.8° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.