Laterina Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Laterina, Tuscany, Italy
Qibla Details for Laterina
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Laterina?
The Qibla direction from Laterina, Tuscany, Italy is 124.4° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Laterina should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Laterina from Mecca?
The distance from Laterina to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,575 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Laterina?
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 Laterina, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Laterina?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Laterina is 124.4° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 133.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 124.4°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Laterina
The Qibla direction from Laterina, Tuscany, Italy is 124.4° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,575 km (2,221 miles) away. Geographically, Laterina 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 Laterina, this means facing southeast (124.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Laterina
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (124.4°), 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 133.3° from Laterina. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 124.4°.
Using a compass in Laterina
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Laterina. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 124.4° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.