Limatola Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Limatola, Campania, Italy
Qibla Details for Limatola
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Limatola?
The Qibla direction from Limatola, Campania, Italy is 124.8° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Limatola should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Limatola from Mecca?
The distance from Limatola to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,244 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Limatola?
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 Limatola, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Limatola?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Limatola is 124.8° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 132.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 124.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Limatola
The Qibla direction from Limatola, Campania, Italy is 124.8° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,244 km (2,016 miles) away. Geographically, Limatola 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 Limatola, this means facing southeast (124.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Limatola
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (124.8°), 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 132.5° from Limatola. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 124.8°.
Using a compass in Limatola
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Limatola. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 124.8° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.