Ponteranica Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Ponteranica, Lombardy, Italy
Qibla Details for Ponteranica
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Ponteranica?
The Qibla direction from Ponteranica, Lombardy, Italy is 124.5° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Ponteranica should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Ponteranica from Mecca?
The distance from Ponteranica to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,850 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Ponteranica?
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 Ponteranica, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Ponteranica?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Ponteranica is 124.5° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 134.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 124.5°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Ponteranica
The Qibla direction from Ponteranica, Lombardy, Italy is 124.5° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,850 km (2,392 miles) away. Geographically, Ponteranica sits to the northwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your 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 Ponteranica, this means facing southeast (124.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Ponteranica
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (124.5°), 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 134.5° from Ponteranica. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 124.5°.
Using a compass in Ponteranica
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Ponteranica. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 124.5° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.