Torvaianica Alta Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Torvaianica Alta, Lazio, Italy
Qibla Details for Torvaianica Alta
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Torvaianica Alta?
The Qibla direction from Torvaianica Alta, Lazio, Italy is 122.9° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Torvaianica Alta should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Torvaianica Alta from Mecca?
The distance from Torvaianica Alta to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,406 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Torvaianica Alta?
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 Torvaianica Alta, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Torvaianica Alta?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Torvaianica Alta is 122.9° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 131.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 122.9°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Torvaianica Alta
The Qibla direction from Torvaianica Alta, Lazio, Italy is 122.9° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,406 km (2,116 miles) away. Geographically, Torvaianica Alta 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 Torvaianica Alta, this means facing east-southeast (122.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Torvaianica Alta
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (122.9°), 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 131.2° from Torvaianica Alta. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 122.9°.
Using a compass in Torvaianica Alta
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Torvaianica Alta. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 122.9° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.