Paulilatino Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Paulilatino, Sardinia, Italy

Qibla: 116° ESE
Distance: 3,595 km
Coords: 40.08°, 8.76°
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Paulilatino
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3,595 km

Qibla Details for Paulilatino

Qibla Angle116° from North
Cardinal DirectionESE
Compass Bearing125.2°
Distance to Kaaba3,595 km / 2,234 mi
RegionSardinia
Latitude40.0847°
Longitude8.7645°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Paulilatino?

The Qibla direction from Paulilatino, Sardinia, Italy is 116° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Paulilatino should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Paulilatino from Mecca?

The distance from Paulilatino to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,595 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Paulilatino?

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 Paulilatino, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Paulilatino?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Paulilatino is 116° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 125.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 116°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Paulilatino

The Qibla direction from Paulilatino, Sardinia, Italy is 116° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,595 km (2,234 miles) away. Geographically, Paulilatino 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 Paulilatino, this means facing east-southeast (116°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Paulilatino

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (116°), 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 125.2° from Paulilatino. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 116°.

Using a compass in Paulilatino

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Paulilatino. 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° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.