Ferla Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Ferla, Sicily, Italy
Qibla Details for Ferla
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Ferla?
The Qibla direction from Ferla, Sicily, Italy is 119.1° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Ferla should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Ferla from Mecca?
The distance from Ferla to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,967 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Ferla?
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 Ferla, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Ferla?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Ferla is 119.1° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 126°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 119.1°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Ferla
The Qibla direction from Ferla, Sicily, Italy is 119.1° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,967 km (1,844 miles) away. Geographically, Ferla 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 Ferla, this means facing east-southeast (119.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Ferla
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (119.1°), 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 126° from Ferla. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 119.1°.
Using a compass in Ferla
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Ferla. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 119.1° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.