Perinaldo Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Perinaldo, Liguria, Italy
Qibla Details for Perinaldo
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Perinaldo?
The Qibla direction from Perinaldo, Liguria, Italy is 119.7° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Perinaldo should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Perinaldo from Mecca?
The distance from Perinaldo to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,872 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Perinaldo?
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 Perinaldo, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Perinaldo?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Perinaldo is 119.7° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 130°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 119.7°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Perinaldo
The Qibla direction from Perinaldo, Liguria, Italy is 119.7° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,872 km (2,406 miles) away. Geographically, Perinaldo 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 Perinaldo, this means facing east-southeast (119.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Perinaldo
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (119.7°), 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 130° from Perinaldo. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 119.7°.
Using a compass in Perinaldo
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Perinaldo. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 119.7° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.