Licodia Eubea Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Licodia Eubea, Sicily, Italy
Qibla Details for Licodia Eubea
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Licodia Eubea?
The Qibla direction from Licodia Eubea, Sicily, Italy is 118.9° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Licodia Eubea should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Licodia Eubea from Mecca?
The distance from Licodia Eubea to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,987 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Licodia Eubea?
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 Licodia Eubea, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Licodia Eubea?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Licodia Eubea is 118.9° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 125.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 118.9°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Licodia Eubea
The Qibla direction from Licodia Eubea, Sicily, Italy is 118.9° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,987 km (1,856 miles) away. Geographically, Licodia Eubea 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 Licodia Eubea, this means facing east-southeast (118.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Licodia Eubea
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (118.9°), 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 125.8° from Licodia Eubea. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 118.9°.
Using a compass in Licodia Eubea
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Licodia Eubea. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 118.9° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.