Ponton dell'Elce Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Ponton dell'Elce, Lazio, Italy

Qibla: 123.1° ESE
Distance: 3,448 km
Coords: 42.02°, 12.24°
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Ponton dell'Elce
123.1°
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3,448 km

Qibla Details for Ponton dell'Elce

Qibla Angle123.1° from North
Cardinal DirectionESE
Compass Bearing131.5°
Distance to Kaaba3,448 km / 2,142 mi
RegionLazio
Latitude42.0227°
Longitude12.2350°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Ponton dell'Elce?

The Qibla direction from Ponton dell'Elce, Lazio, Italy is 123.1° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Ponton dell'Elce should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Ponton dell'Elce from Mecca?

The distance from Ponton dell'Elce to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,448 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Ponton dell'Elce?

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 Ponton dell'Elce, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Ponton dell'Elce?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Ponton dell'Elce is 123.1° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 131.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 123.1°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Ponton dell'Elce

The Qibla direction from Ponton dell'Elce, Lazio, Italy is 123.1° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,448 km (2,142 miles) away. Geographically, Ponton dell'Elce 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 Ponton dell'Elce, this means facing east-southeast (123.1°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Ponton dell'Elce

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (123.1°), 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 Ponton dell'Elce. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 123.1°.

Using a compass in Ponton dell'Elce

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Ponton dell'Elce. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 123.1° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.