Macomer Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Macomer, Sardinia, Italy
Qibla Details for Macomer
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Macomer?
The Qibla direction from Macomer, Sardinia, Italy is 116.2° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Macomer should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Macomer from Mecca?
The distance from Macomer to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,604 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Macomer?
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 Macomer, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Macomer?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Macomer is 116.2° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 125.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 116.2°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Macomer
The Qibla direction from Macomer, Sardinia, Italy is 116.2° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,604 km (2,239 miles) away. Geographically, Macomer sits to the northwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your east-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 Macomer, this means facing east-southeast (116.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Macomer
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (116.2°), 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 125.5° from Macomer. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 116.2°.
Using a compass in Macomer
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Macomer. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 116.2° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.