Arquata del Tronto Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Arquata del Tronto, Marche, Italy
Qibla Details for Arquata del Tronto
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Arquata del Tronto?
The Qibla direction from Arquata del Tronto, Marche, Italy is 125.6° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Arquata del Tronto should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Arquata del Tronto from Mecca?
The distance from Arquata del Tronto to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,423 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Arquata del Tronto?
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 Arquata del Tronto, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Arquata del Tronto?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Arquata del Tronto is 125.6° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 133.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 125.6°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Arquata del Tronto
The Qibla direction from Arquata del Tronto, Marche, Italy is 125.6° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,423 km (2,127 miles) away. Geographically, Arquata del Tronto 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 Arquata del Tronto, this means facing southeast (125.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Arquata del Tronto
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (125.6°), 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 133.8° from Arquata del Tronto. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 125.6°.
Using a compass in Arquata del Tronto
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Arquata del Tronto. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 125.6° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.