Santa Maria Nuova Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Santa Maria Nuova, Marche, Italy
Qibla Details for Santa Maria Nuova
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Santa Maria Nuova?
The Qibla direction from Santa Maria Nuova, Marche, Italy is 126.6° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Santa Maria Nuova should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Santa Maria Nuova from Mecca?
The distance from Santa Maria Nuova to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,468 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Santa Maria Nuova?
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 Santa Maria Nuova, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Santa Maria Nuova?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Santa Maria Nuova is 126.6° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 134.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 126.6°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Santa Maria Nuova
The Qibla direction from Santa Maria Nuova, Marche, Italy is 126.6° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,468 km (2,155 miles) away. Geographically, Santa Maria Nuova 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 Santa Maria Nuova, this means facing southeast (126.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Santa Maria Nuova
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 134.9° from Santa Maria Nuova. 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 Santa Maria Nuova
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Santa Maria Nuova. 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.