Matelica Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Matelica, Marche, Italy
Qibla Details for Matelica
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Matelica?
The Qibla direction from Matelica, Marche, Italy is 125.8° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Matelica should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Matelica from Mecca?
The distance from Matelica to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,474 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Matelica?
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 Matelica, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Matelica?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Matelica is 125.8° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 134.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 125.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Matelica
The Qibla direction from Matelica, Marche, Italy is 125.8° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,474 km (2,159 miles) away. Geographically, Matelica 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 Matelica, this means facing southeast (125.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Matelica
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (125.8°), 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 134.3° from Matelica. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 125.8°.
Using a compass in Matelica
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Matelica. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 125.8° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.