Atina Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Atina, Lazio, Italy
Qibla Details for Atina
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Atina?
The Qibla direction from Atina, Lazio, Italy is 124.7° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Atina should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Atina from Mecca?
The distance from Atina to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,315 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Atina?
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 Atina, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Atina?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Atina is 124.7° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 132.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 124.7°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Atina
The Qibla direction from Atina, Lazio, Italy is 124.7° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,315 km (2,060 miles) away. Geographically, Atina 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 Atina, this means facing southeast (124.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Atina
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (124.7°), 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 132.6° from Atina. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 124.7°.
Using a compass in Atina
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Atina. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 124.7° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.