Montefelcino Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Montefelcino, Marche, Italy
Qibla Details for Montefelcino
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Montefelcino?
The Qibla direction from Montefelcino, Marche, Italy is 126.2° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Montefelcino should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Montefelcino from Mecca?
The distance from Montefelcino to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,516 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Montefelcino?
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 Montefelcino, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Montefelcino?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Montefelcino is 126.2° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 134.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 126.2°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Montefelcino
The Qibla direction from Montefelcino, Marche, Italy is 126.2° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,516 km (2,185 miles) away. Geographically, Montefelcino 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 Montefelcino, this means facing southeast (126.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Montefelcino
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (126.2°), 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 134.8° from Montefelcino. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 126.2°.
Using a compass in Montefelcino
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Montefelcino. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 126.2° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.