Fonteblanda Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Fonteblanda, Tuscany, Italy
Qibla Details for Fonteblanda
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Fonteblanda?
The Qibla direction from Fonteblanda, Tuscany, Italy is 122.4° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Fonteblanda should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Fonteblanda from Mecca?
The distance from Fonteblanda to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,554 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Fonteblanda?
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 Fonteblanda, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Fonteblanda?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Fonteblanda is 122.4° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 131.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 122.4°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Fonteblanda
The Qibla direction from Fonteblanda, Tuscany, Italy is 122.4° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,554 km (2,208 miles) away. Geographically, Fonteblanda 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 Fonteblanda, this means facing east-southeast (122.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Fonteblanda
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (122.4°), 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 131.3° from Fonteblanda. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 122.4°.
Using a compass in Fonteblanda
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Fonteblanda. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 122.4° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.