Grottole Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Grottole, Basilicata, Italy
Qibla Details for Grottole
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Grottole?
The Qibla direction from Grottole, Basilicata, Italy is 126.9° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Grottole should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Grottole from Mecca?
The distance from Grottole to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,074 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Grottole?
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 Grottole, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Grottole?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Grottole is 126.9° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 133.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 126.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Grottole
The Qibla direction from Grottole, Basilicata, Italy is 126.9° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,074 km (1,910 miles) away. Geographically, Grottole 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 Grottole, this means facing southeast (126.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Grottole
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (126.9°), 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 133.9° from Grottole. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 126.9°.
Using a compass in Grottole
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Grottole. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 126.9° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.