Ruvo di Puglia Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Ruvo di Puglia, Apulia, Italy
Qibla Details for Ruvo di Puglia
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Ruvo di Puglia?
The Qibla direction from Ruvo di Puglia, Apulia, Italy is 127.9° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Ruvo di Puglia should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Ruvo di Puglia from Mecca?
The distance from Ruvo di Puglia to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,101 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Ruvo di Puglia?
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 Ruvo di Puglia, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Ruvo di Puglia?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Ruvo di Puglia is 127.9° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 134.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 127.9°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Ruvo di Puglia
The Qibla direction from Ruvo di Puglia, Apulia, Italy is 127.9° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,101 km (1,927 miles) away. Geographically, Ruvo di Puglia 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 Ruvo di Puglia, this means facing southeast (127.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Ruvo di Puglia
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (127.9°), 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 134.9° from Ruvo di Puglia. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 127.9°.
Using a compass in Ruvo di Puglia
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Ruvo di Puglia. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 127.9° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.