Zambrone Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Zambrone, Calabria, Italy
Qibla Details for Zambrone
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Zambrone?
The Qibla direction from Zambrone, Calabria, Italy is 123.3° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Zambrone should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Zambrone from Mecca?
The distance from Zambrone to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,979 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Zambrone?
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 Zambrone, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Zambrone?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Zambrone is 123.3° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 130.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 123.3°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Zambrone
The Qibla direction from Zambrone, Calabria, Italy is 123.3° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,979 km (1,851 miles) away. Geographically, Zambrone 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 Zambrone, this means facing east-southeast (123.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Zambrone
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (123.3°), 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 130.1° from Zambrone. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 123.3°.
Using a compass in Zambrone
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Zambrone. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 123.3° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.