Qormi Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Qormi, Qormi, Malta
Qibla Details for Qormi
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Qormi?
The Qibla direction from Qormi, Qormi, Malta is 116.3° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Qormi should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Qormi from Mecca?
The distance from Qormi to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,939 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Qormi?
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 Qormi, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Qormi?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Qormi is 116.3° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 123.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 116.3°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Qormi
The Qibla direction from Qormi, Qormi, Malta is 116.3° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,939 km (1,826 miles) away. Geographically, Qormi sits to the northwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your east-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 Qormi, this means facing east-southeast (116.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Qormi
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (116.3°), 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 123.1° from Qormi. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 116.3°.
Using a compass in Qormi
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Qormi. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 116.3° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.