Cappella Maggiore Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Cappella Maggiore, Veneto, Italy
Qibla Details for Cappella Maggiore
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Cappella Maggiore?
The Qibla direction from Cappella Maggiore, Veneto, Italy is 128.4° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Cappella Maggiore should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Cappella Maggiore from Mecca?
The distance from Cappella Maggiore to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,697 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Cappella Maggiore?
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 Cappella Maggiore, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Cappella Maggiore?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Cappella Maggiore is 128.4° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 137.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 128.4°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Cappella Maggiore
The Qibla direction from Cappella Maggiore, Veneto, Italy is 128.4° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,697 km (2,297 miles) away. Geographically, Cappella Maggiore 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 Cappella Maggiore, this means facing southeast (128.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Cappella Maggiore
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (128.4°), 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 137.5° from Cappella Maggiore. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 128.4°.
Using a compass in Cappella Maggiore
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Cappella Maggiore. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 128.4° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.