Marausa Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Marausa, Sicily, Italy
Qibla Details for Marausa
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Marausa?
The Qibla direction from Marausa, Sicily, Italy is 117.3° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Marausa should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Marausa from Mecca?
The distance from Marausa to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,199 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Marausa?
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 Marausa, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Marausa?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Marausa is 117.3° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 125°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 117.3°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Marausa
The Qibla direction from Marausa, Sicily, Italy is 117.3° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,199 km (1,988 miles) away. Geographically, Marausa 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 Marausa, this means facing east-southeast (117.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Marausa
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (117.3°), 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° from Marausa. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 117.3°.
Using a compass in Marausa
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Marausa. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 117.3° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.