Maserà di Padova Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Maserà di Padova, Veneto, Italy
Qibla Details for Maserà di Padova
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Maserà di Padova?
The Qibla direction from Maserà di Padova, Veneto, Italy is 126.9° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Maserà di Padova should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Maserà di Padova from Mecca?
The distance from Maserà di Padova to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,683 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Maserà di Padova?
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 Maserà di Padova, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Maserà di Padova?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Maserà di Padova is 126.9° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 136.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 126.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Maserà di Padova
The Qibla direction from Maserà di Padova, Veneto, Italy is 126.9° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,683 km (2,289 miles) away. Geographically, Maserà di Padova 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 Maserà di Padova, this means facing southeast (126.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Maserà di Padova
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (126.9°), 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 136.1° from Maserà di Padova. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 126.9°.
Using a compass in Maserà di Padova
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Maserà di Padova. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 126.9° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.