Niviano Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Niviano, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Qibla Details for Niviano
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Niviano?
The Qibla direction from Niviano, Emilia-Romagna, Italy is 123.5° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Niviano should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Niviano from Mecca?
The distance from Niviano to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,802 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Niviano?
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 Niviano, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Niviano?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Niviano is 123.5° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 133.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 123.5°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Niviano
The Qibla direction from Niviano, Emilia-Romagna, Italy is 123.5° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,802 km (2,362 miles) away. Geographically, Niviano sits to the northwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your east-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 Niviano, this means facing east-southeast (123.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Niviano
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (123.5°), 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 133.3° from Niviano. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 123.5°.
Using a compass in Niviano
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Niviano. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 123.5° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.