Riace Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Riace, Calabria, Italy
Qibla Details for Riace
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Riace?
The Qibla direction from Riace, Calabria, Italy is 123.6° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Riace should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Riace from Mecca?
The distance from Riace to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,926 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Riace?
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 Riace, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Riace?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Riace is 123.6° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 130.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 123.6°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Riace
The Qibla direction from Riace, Calabria, Italy is 123.6° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,926 km (1,818 miles) away. Geographically, Riace sits to the northwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your east-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 Riace, this means facing east-southeast (123.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Riace
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (123.6°), 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 130.2° from Riace. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 123.6°.
Using a compass in Riace
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Riace. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 123.6° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.