Italy · Qibla direction
Qibla Direction from Rome, Italy
From Rome, the qibla bears 123° (SE) from true north, and the Kaaba lies about 3,419 km (2,124 miles) away.
Qibla compass for Rome
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Distance to the Kaaba: 3,419 km / 2,124 miles
How this direction is calculated
The 123° bearing is the great-circle heading from Rome (41.9028, 12.4964) to the Kaaba, measured clockwise from true north. A magnetic compass does not point to true north — the error, called magnetic declination, changes by place and by year. The live tool corrects for it.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the qibla direction from Rome?
From Rome: 123° (SE) from true north, about 3,419 km (2,124 miles) to the Kaaba.
Is that from true north or magnetic north?
True north. A compass needle points to magnetic north — the gap is called declination and shifts by place and year.
Does facing SE point me at the qibla here?
Not quite — the exact bearing is 123°, 12° counter-clockwise of due SE.
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