Norcia Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Norcia, Umbria, Italy
Qibla Details for Norcia
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Norcia?
The Qibla direction from Norcia, Umbria, Italy is 125.3° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Norcia should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Norcia from Mecca?
The distance from Norcia to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,437 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Norcia?
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 Norcia, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Norcia?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Norcia is 125.3° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 133.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 125.3°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Norcia
The Qibla direction from Norcia, Umbria, Italy is 125.3° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,437 km (2,136 miles) away. Geographically, Norcia 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 Norcia, this means facing southeast (125.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Norcia
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (125.3°), 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 133.6° from Norcia. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 125.3°.
Using a compass in Norcia
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Norcia. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 125.3° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.