Piombino Dese Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Piombino Dese, Veneto, Italy
Qibla Details for Piombino Dese
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Piombino Dese?
The Qibla direction from Piombino Dese, Veneto, Italy is 127.4° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Piombino Dese should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Piombino Dese from Mecca?
The distance from Piombino Dese to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,694 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Piombino Dese?
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 Piombino Dese, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Piombino Dese?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Piombino Dese is 127.4° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 136.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 127.4°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Piombino Dese
The Qibla direction from Piombino Dese, Veneto, Italy is 127.4° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,694 km (2,295 miles) away. Geographically, Piombino Dese 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 Piombino Dese, this means facing southeast (127.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Piombino Dese
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (127.4°), 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 136.6° from Piombino Dese. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 127.4°.
Using a compass in Piombino Dese
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Piombino Dese. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 127.4° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.