Poggibonsi Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Poggibonsi, Tuscany, Italy
Qibla Details for Poggibonsi
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Poggibonsi?
The Qibla direction from Poggibonsi, Tuscany, Italy is 123.6° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Poggibonsi should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Poggibonsi from Mecca?
The distance from Poggibonsi to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,611 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Poggibonsi?
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 Poggibonsi, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Poggibonsi?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Poggibonsi is 123.6° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 132.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 123.6°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Poggibonsi
The Qibla direction from Poggibonsi, Tuscany, Italy is 123.6° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,611 km (2,244 miles) away. Geographically, Poggibonsi 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 Poggibonsi, this means facing east-southeast (123.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Poggibonsi
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (123.6°), 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 132.7° from Poggibonsi. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 123.6°.
Using a compass in Poggibonsi
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Poggibonsi. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 123.6° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.