Villaurbana Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Villaurbana, Sardinia, Italy
Qibla Details for Villaurbana
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Villaurbana?
The Qibla direction from Villaurbana, Sardinia, Italy is 115.7° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Villaurbana should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Villaurbana from Mecca?
The distance from Villaurbana to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,584 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Villaurbana?
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 Villaurbana, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Villaurbana?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Villaurbana is 115.7° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 124.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 115.7°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Villaurbana
The Qibla direction from Villaurbana, Sardinia, Italy is 115.7° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,584 km (2,227 miles) away. Geographically, Villaurbana 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 Villaurbana, this means facing east-southeast (115.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Villaurbana
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (115.7°), 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 124.9° from Villaurbana. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 115.7°.
Using a compass in Villaurbana
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Villaurbana. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 115.7° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.