Arce Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Arce, Lazio, Italy
Qibla Details for Arce
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Arce?
The Qibla direction from Arce, Lazio, Italy is 124.3° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Arce should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Arce from Mecca?
The distance from Arce to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,327 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Arce?
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 Arce, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Arce?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Arce is 124.3° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 132.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 124.3°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Arce
The Qibla direction from Arce, Lazio, Italy is 124.3° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,327 km (2,067 miles) away. Geographically, Arce 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 Arce, this means facing southeast (124.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Arce
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (124.3°), 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 132.3° from Arce. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 124.3°.
Using a compass in Arce
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Arce. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 124.3° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.