Piano Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Piano, Campania, Italy
Qibla Details for Piano
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Piano?
The Qibla direction from Piano, Campania, Italy is 124.9° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Piano should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Piano from Mecca?
The distance from Piano to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,198 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Piano?
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 Piano, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Piano?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Piano is 124.9° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 132.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 124.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Piano
The Qibla direction from Piano, Campania, Italy is 124.9° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,198 km (1,987 miles) away. Geographically, Piano 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 Piano, this means facing southeast (124.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Piano
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (124.9°), 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 132.4° from Piano. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 124.9°.
Using a compass in Piano
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Piano. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 124.9° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.