Poggio Imperiale Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Poggio Imperiale, Apulia, Italy
Qibla Details for Poggio Imperiale
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Poggio Imperiale?
The Qibla direction from Poggio Imperiale, Apulia, Italy is 127.2° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Poggio Imperiale should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Poggio Imperiale from Mecca?
The distance from Poggio Imperiale to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,223 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Poggio Imperiale?
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 Poggio Imperiale, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Poggio Imperiale?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Poggio Imperiale is 127.2° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 134.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 127.2°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Poggio Imperiale
The Qibla direction from Poggio Imperiale, Apulia, Italy is 127.2° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,223 km (2,003 miles) away. Geographically, Poggio Imperiale 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 Poggio Imperiale, this means facing southeast (127.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Poggio Imperiale
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (127.2°), 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 134.7° from Poggio Imperiale. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 127.2°.
Using a compass in Poggio Imperiale
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Poggio Imperiale. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 127.2° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.