Villaseta Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Villaseta, Sicily, Italy
Qibla Details for Villaseta
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Villaseta?
The Qibla direction from Villaseta, Sicily, Italy is 117.6° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Villaseta should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Villaseta from Mecca?
The distance from Villaseta to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,084 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Villaseta?
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 Villaseta, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Villaseta?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Villaseta is 117.6° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 124.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 117.6°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Villaseta
The Qibla direction from Villaseta, Sicily, Italy is 117.6° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,084 km (1,916 miles) away. Geographically, Villaseta 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 Villaseta, this means facing east-southeast (117.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Villaseta
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (117.6°), 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 Villaseta. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 117.6°.
Using a compass in Villaseta
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Villaseta. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 117.6° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.