Misterbianco Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Misterbianco, Sicily, Italy
Qibla Details for Misterbianco
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Misterbianco?
The Qibla direction from Misterbianco, Sicily, Italy is 119.9° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Misterbianco should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Misterbianco from Mecca?
The distance from Misterbianco to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,983 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Misterbianco?
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 Misterbianco, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Misterbianco?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Misterbianco is 119.9° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 126.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 119.9°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Misterbianco
The Qibla direction from Misterbianco, Sicily, Italy is 119.9° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,983 km (1,854 miles) away. Geographically, Misterbianco 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 Misterbianco, this means facing east-southeast (119.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Misterbianco
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (119.9°), 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 126.8° from Misterbianco. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 119.9°.
Using a compass in Misterbianco
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Misterbianco. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 119.9° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.