Panicale Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Panicale, Umbria, Italy
Qibla Details for Panicale
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Panicale?
The Qibla direction from Panicale, Umbria, Italy is 124.3° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Panicale should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Panicale from Mecca?
The distance from Panicale to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,519 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Panicale?
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 Panicale, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Panicale?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Panicale is 124.3° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 133°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 124.3°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Panicale
The Qibla direction from Panicale, Umbria, Italy is 124.3° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,519 km (2,187 miles) away. Geographically, Panicale 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 Panicale, this means facing southeast (124.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Panicale
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (124.3°), 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° from Panicale. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 124.3°.
Using a compass in Panicale
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Panicale. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 124.3° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.