Chitignano Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Chitignano, Tuscany, Italy
Qibla Details for Chitignano
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Chitignano?
The Qibla direction from Chitignano, Tuscany, Italy is 124.8° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Chitignano should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Chitignano from Mecca?
The distance from Chitignano to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,574 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Chitignano?
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 Chitignano, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Chitignano?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Chitignano is 124.8° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 133.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 124.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Chitignano
The Qibla direction from Chitignano, Tuscany, Italy is 124.8° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,574 km (2,221 miles) away. Geographically, Chitignano sits to the northwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your 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 Chitignano, this means facing southeast (124.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Chitignano
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (124.8°), 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 133.7° from Chitignano. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 124.8°.
Using a compass in Chitignano
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Chitignano. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 124.8° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.