Provincia di Lecce Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Provincia di Lecce, Apulia, Italy
Qibla Details for Provincia di Lecce
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Provincia di Lecce?
The Qibla direction from Provincia di Lecce, Apulia, Italy is 129.2° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Provincia di Lecce should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Provincia di Lecce from Mecca?
The distance from Provincia di Lecce to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,928 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Provincia di Lecce?
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 Provincia di Lecce, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Provincia di Lecce?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Provincia di Lecce is 129.2° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 135.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 129.2°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Provincia di Lecce
The Qibla direction from Provincia di Lecce, Apulia, Italy is 129.2° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,928 km (1,819 miles) away. Geographically, Provincia di Lecce 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 Provincia di Lecce, this means facing southeast (129.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Provincia di Lecce
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (129.2°), 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 135.5° from Provincia di Lecce. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 129.2°.
Using a compass in Provincia di Lecce
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Provincia di Lecce. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 129.2° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.