Figline Valdarno Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Figline Valdarno, Tuscany, Italy
Qibla Details for Figline Valdarno
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Figline Valdarno?
The Qibla direction from Figline Valdarno, Tuscany, Italy is 124.2° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Figline Valdarno should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Figline Valdarno from Mecca?
The distance from Figline Valdarno to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,598 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Figline Valdarno?
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 Figline Valdarno, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Figline Valdarno?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Figline Valdarno is 124.2° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 133.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 124.2°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Figline Valdarno
The Qibla direction from Figline Valdarno, Tuscany, Italy is 124.2° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,598 km (2,236 miles) away. Geographically, Figline Valdarno 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 Figline Valdarno, this means facing southeast (124.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Figline Valdarno
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (124.2°), 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 133.2° from Figline Valdarno. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 124.2°.
Using a compass in Figline Valdarno
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Figline Valdarno. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 124.2° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.