Ponzano di Fermo Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Ponzano di Fermo, Marche, Italy
Qibla Details for Ponzano di Fermo
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Ponzano di Fermo?
The Qibla direction from Ponzano di Fermo, Marche, Italy is 126.5° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Ponzano di Fermo should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Ponzano di Fermo from Mecca?
The distance from Ponzano di Fermo to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,421 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Ponzano di Fermo?
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 Ponzano di Fermo, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Ponzano di Fermo?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Ponzano di Fermo is 126.5° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 134.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 126.5°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Ponzano di Fermo
The Qibla direction from Ponzano di Fermo, Marche, Italy is 126.5° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,421 km (2,126 miles) away. Geographically, Ponzano di Fermo 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 Ponzano di Fermo, this means facing southeast (126.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Ponzano di Fermo
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (126.5°), 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 134.7° from Ponzano di Fermo. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 126.5°.
Using a compass in Ponzano di Fermo
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Ponzano di Fermo. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 126.5° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.