Castelpagano Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Castelpagano, Campania, Italy
Qibla Details for Castelpagano
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Castelpagano?
The Qibla direction from Castelpagano, Campania, Italy is 125.8° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Castelpagano should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Castelpagano from Mecca?
The distance from Castelpagano to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,233 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Castelpagano?
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 Castelpagano, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Castelpagano?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Castelpagano is 125.8° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 133.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 125.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Castelpagano
The Qibla direction from Castelpagano, Campania, Italy is 125.8° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,233 km (2,009 miles) away. Geographically, Castelpagano 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 Castelpagano, this means facing southeast (125.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Castelpagano
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (125.8°), 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 133.4° from Castelpagano. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 125.8°.
Using a compass in Castelpagano
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Castelpagano. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 125.8° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.