Castel del Rio Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Castel del Rio, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Qibla Details for Castel del Rio
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Castel del Rio?
The Qibla direction from Castel del Rio, Emilia-Romagna, Italy is 125° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Castel del Rio should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Castel del Rio from Mecca?
The distance from Castel del Rio to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,634 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Castel del Rio?
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 del Rio, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Castel del Rio?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Castel del Rio is 125° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 134.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 125°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Castel del Rio
The Qibla direction from Castel del Rio, Emilia-Romagna, Italy is 125° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,634 km (2,258 miles) away. Geographically, Castel del Rio 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 del Rio, this means facing southeast (125°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Castel del Rio
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (125°), 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 134.1° from Castel del Rio. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 125°.
Using a compass in Castel del Rio
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 del Rio. 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° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.