Vico del Gargano Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Vico del Gargano, Apulia, Italy
Qibla Details for Vico del Gargano
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Vico del Gargano?
The Qibla direction from Vico del Gargano, Apulia, Italy is 128.2° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Vico del Gargano should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Vico del Gargano from Mecca?
The distance from Vico del Gargano to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,189 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Vico del Gargano?
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 Vico del Gargano, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Vico del Gargano?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Vico del Gargano is 128.2° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 135.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 128.2°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Vico del Gargano
The Qibla direction from Vico del Gargano, Apulia, Italy is 128.2° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,189 km (1,982 miles) away. Geographically, Vico del Gargano 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 Vico del Gargano, this means facing southeast (128.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Vico del Gargano
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (128.2°), 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 Vico del Gargano. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 128.2°.
Using a compass in Vico del Gargano
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Vico del Gargano. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 128.2° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.