Montalbano Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Montalbano, Apulia, Italy
Qibla Details for Montalbano
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Montalbano?
The Qibla direction from Montalbano, Apulia, Italy is 128.9° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Montalbano should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Montalbano from Mecca?
The distance from Montalbano to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,012 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Montalbano?
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 Montalbano, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Montalbano?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Montalbano is 128.9° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 135.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 128.9°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Montalbano
The Qibla direction from Montalbano, Apulia, Italy is 128.9° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,012 km (1,872 miles) away. Geographically, Montalbano 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 Montalbano, this means facing southeast (128.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Montalbano
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 135.6° from Montalbano. 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 Montalbano
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Montalbano. 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.