Taurianova Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Taurianova, Calabria, Italy

Qibla: 122.8° ESE
Distance: 2,956 km
Coords: 38.36°, 16.01°
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Taurianova
122.8°
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2,956 km

Qibla Details for Taurianova

Qibla Angle122.8° from North
Cardinal DirectionESE
Compass Bearing129.5°
Distance to Kaaba2,956 km / 1,837 mi
RegionCalabria
Latitude38.3552°
Longitude16.0131°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Taurianova?

The Qibla direction from Taurianova, Calabria, Italy is 122.8° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Taurianova should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Taurianova from Mecca?

The distance from Taurianova to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,956 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Taurianova?

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 Taurianova, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Taurianova?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Taurianova is 122.8° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 129.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 122.8°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Taurianova

The Qibla direction from Taurianova, Calabria, Italy is 122.8° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,956 km (1,837 miles) away. Geographically, Taurianova 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 Taurianova, this means facing east-southeast (122.8°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Taurianova

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (122.8°), 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 129.5° from Taurianova. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 122.8°.

Using a compass in Taurianova

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Taurianova. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 122.8° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.