Castel d'Aiano Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Castel d'Aiano, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Qibla Details for Castel d'Aiano
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Castel d'Aiano?
The Qibla direction from Castel d'Aiano, Emilia-Romagna, Italy is 124.4° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Castel d'Aiano should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Castel d'Aiano from Mecca?
The distance from Castel d'Aiano to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,671 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Castel d'Aiano?
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 Castel d'Aiano, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Castel d'Aiano?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Castel d'Aiano is 124.4° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 133.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 124.4°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Castel d'Aiano
The Qibla direction from Castel d'Aiano, Emilia-Romagna, Italy is 124.4° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,671 km (2,281 miles) away. Geographically, Castel d'Aiano 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 Castel d'Aiano, this means facing southeast (124.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Castel d'Aiano
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (124.4°), 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 133.7° from Castel d'Aiano. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 124.4°.
Using a compass in Castel d'Aiano
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Castel d'Aiano. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 124.4° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.