Ischia di Castro Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Ischia di Castro, Lazio, Italy
Qibla Details for Ischia di Castro
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Ischia di Castro?
The Qibla direction from Ischia di Castro, Lazio, Italy is 123.2° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Ischia di Castro should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Ischia di Castro from Mecca?
The distance from Ischia di Castro to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,513 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Ischia di Castro?
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 Ischia di Castro, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Ischia di Castro?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Ischia di Castro is 123.2° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 131.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 123.2°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Ischia di Castro
The Qibla direction from Ischia di Castro, Lazio, Italy is 123.2° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,513 km (2,183 miles) away. Geographically, Ischia di Castro 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 Ischia di Castro, this means facing east-southeast (123.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Ischia di Castro
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (123.2°), 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 131.9° from Ischia di Castro. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 123.2°.
Using a compass in Ischia di Castro
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Ischia di Castro. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 123.2° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.