Qibla Direction from Rome, Italy
Rome, Italy · 2,318,895 people · 41.892°, 12.511° · Europe/Rome
123°
ESE from true north · 3,417 km to the Kaaba
To pray from Rome, Italy, face 123° — that is ESE of true north. This is the shortest (great-circle) direction to the Kaaba in Mecca, calculated from Rome’s coordinates (41.892°, 12.511°).
Note a magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which differs from true north by the local declination — the NURA app corrects for this automatically.
Frequently asked
Which direction is the Qibla in Rome, Italy?
123° from true north (ESE) — the great-circle direction to the Kaaba in Mecca, 3,417 km away.
How do I find the Qibla without a compass?
Face 123° (ESE). The free NURA app shows a live Qibla compass using your phone’s true-north sensor, so you don’t have to estimate.
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