Marsciano Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Marsciano, Umbria, Italy
Qibla Details for Marsciano
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Marsciano?
The Qibla direction from Marsciano, Umbria, Italy is 124.5° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Marsciano should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Marsciano from Mecca?
The distance from Marsciano to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,496 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Marsciano?
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 Marsciano, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Marsciano?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Marsciano is 124.5° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 133.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 124.5°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Marsciano
The Qibla direction from Marsciano, Umbria, Italy is 124.5° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,496 km (2,172 miles) away. Geographically, Marsciano 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 Marsciano, this means facing southeast (124.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Marsciano
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (124.5°), 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 133.1° from Marsciano. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 124.5°.
Using a compass in Marsciano
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Marsciano. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 124.5° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.