Acquaviva Picena Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Acquaviva Picena, Marche, Italy
Qibla Details for Acquaviva Picena
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Acquaviva Picena?
The Qibla direction from Acquaviva Picena, Marche, Italy is 126.6° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Acquaviva Picena should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Acquaviva Picena from Mecca?
The distance from Acquaviva Picena to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,399 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Acquaviva Picena?
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 Acquaviva Picena, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Acquaviva Picena?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Acquaviva Picena is 126.6° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 134.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 126.6°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Acquaviva Picena
The Qibla direction from Acquaviva Picena, Marche, Italy is 126.6° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,399 km (2,112 miles) away. Geographically, Acquaviva Picena 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 Acquaviva Picena, this means facing southeast (126.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Acquaviva Picena
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (126.6°), 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 134.7° from Acquaviva Picena. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 126.6°.
Using a compass in Acquaviva Picena
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Acquaviva Picena. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 126.6° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.