Palma di Montechiaro Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Palma di Montechiaro, Sicily, Italy
Qibla Details for Palma di Montechiaro
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Palma di Montechiaro?
The Qibla direction from Palma di Montechiaro, Sicily, Italy is 117.7° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Palma di Montechiaro should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Palma di Montechiaro from Mecca?
The distance from Palma di Montechiaro to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,062 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Palma di Montechiaro?
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 Palma di Montechiaro, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Palma di Montechiaro?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Palma di Montechiaro is 117.7° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 124.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 117.7°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Palma di Montechiaro
The Qibla direction from Palma di Montechiaro, Sicily, Italy is 117.7° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,062 km (1,903 miles) away. Geographically, Palma di Montechiaro 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 Palma di Montechiaro, this means facing east-southeast (117.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Palma di Montechiaro
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (117.7°), 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 124.9° from Palma di Montechiaro. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 117.7°.
Using a compass in Palma di Montechiaro
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Palma di Montechiaro. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 117.7° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.