Castel Gandolfo Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Castel Gandolfo, Lazio, Italy
Qibla Details for Castel Gandolfo
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Castel Gandolfo?
The Qibla direction from Castel Gandolfo, Lazio, Italy is 123.3° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Castel Gandolfo should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Castel Gandolfo from Mecca?
The distance from Castel Gandolfo to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,402 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Castel Gandolfo?
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 Gandolfo, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Castel Gandolfo?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Castel Gandolfo is 123.3° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 131.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 123.3°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Castel Gandolfo
The Qibla direction from Castel Gandolfo, Lazio, Italy is 123.3° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,402 km (2,114 miles) away. Geographically, Castel Gandolfo 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 Castel Gandolfo, this means facing east-southeast (123.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Castel Gandolfo
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (123.3°), 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 131.5° from Castel Gandolfo. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 123.3°.
Using a compass in Castel Gandolfo
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 Gandolfo. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 123.3° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.