Vigarano Pieve Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Vigarano Pieve, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Qibla Details for Vigarano Pieve
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Vigarano Pieve?
The Qibla direction from Vigarano Pieve, Emilia-Romagna, Italy is 125.9° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Vigarano Pieve should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Vigarano Pieve from Mecca?
The distance from Vigarano Pieve to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,675 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Vigarano Pieve?
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 Vigarano Pieve, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Vigarano Pieve?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Vigarano Pieve is 125.9° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 135°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 125.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Vigarano Pieve
The Qibla direction from Vigarano Pieve, Emilia-Romagna, Italy is 125.9° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,675 km (2,284 miles) away. Geographically, Vigarano Pieve 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 Vigarano Pieve, this means facing southeast (125.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Vigarano Pieve
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (125.9°), 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 135° from Vigarano Pieve. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 125.9°.
Using a compass in Vigarano Pieve
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Vigarano Pieve. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 125.9° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.