Chiesa Nuova Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Chiesa Nuova, Liguria, Italy
Qibla Details for Chiesa Nuova
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Chiesa Nuova?
The Qibla direction from Chiesa Nuova, Liguria, Italy is 122.4° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Chiesa Nuova should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Chiesa Nuova from Mecca?
The distance from Chiesa Nuova to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,789 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Chiesa Nuova?
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 Chiesa Nuova, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Chiesa Nuova?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Chiesa Nuova is 122.4° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 132.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 122.4°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Chiesa Nuova
The Qibla direction from Chiesa Nuova, Liguria, Italy is 122.4° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,789 km (2,354 miles) away. Geographically, Chiesa Nuova 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 Chiesa Nuova, this means facing east-southeast (122.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Chiesa Nuova
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (122.4°), 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 132.2° from Chiesa Nuova. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 122.4°.
Using a compass in Chiesa Nuova
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Chiesa Nuova. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 122.4° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.