Soveria Mannelli Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Soveria Mannelli, Calabria, Italy
Qibla Details for Soveria Mannelli
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Soveria Mannelli?
The Qibla direction from Soveria Mannelli, Calabria, Italy is 124.5° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Soveria Mannelli should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Soveria Mannelli from Mecca?
The distance from Soveria Mannelli to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,974 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Soveria Mannelli?
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 Soveria Mannelli, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Soveria Mannelli?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Soveria Mannelli is 124.5° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 131.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 124.5°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Soveria Mannelli
The Qibla direction from Soveria Mannelli, Calabria, Italy is 124.5° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,974 km (1,848 miles) away. Geographically, Soveria Mannelli 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 Soveria Mannelli, this means facing southeast (124.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Soveria Mannelli
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (124.5°), 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 131.3° from Soveria Mannelli. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 124.5°.
Using a compass in Soveria Mannelli
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Soveria Mannelli. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 124.5° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.