Pace del Mela Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Pace del Mela, Sicily, Italy
Qibla Details for Pace del Mela
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Pace del Mela?
The Qibla direction from Pace del Mela, Sicily, Italy is 121.5° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Pace del Mela should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Pace del Mela from Mecca?
The distance from Pace del Mela to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,998 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Pace del Mela?
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 Pace del Mela, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Pace del Mela?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Pace del Mela is 121.5° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 128.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 121.5°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Pace del Mela
The Qibla direction from Pace del Mela, Sicily, Italy is 121.5° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,998 km (1,863 miles) away. Geographically, Pace del Mela 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 Pace del Mela, this means facing east-southeast (121.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Pace del Mela
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (121.5°), 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 128.4° from Pace del Mela. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 121.5°.
Using a compass in Pace del Mela
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Pace del Mela. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 121.5° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.