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Qibla Direction in Rome, Italy

From Rome, the qibla — the direction of the Kaaba in Makkah — bears 123° (SE) from true north, and the Kaaba lies about 3,419 km (2,124 miles) away along the great-circle path. The compass below shows that bearing on a fixed rose; the live tool follows your exact location.

Qibla: 123° SE 3,419 km / 2,124 mi Prayer times in Rome

Qibla compass for Rome

Qibla compass for Rome: 123 degrees (SE) from north N E S W
Bearing from true north
123degrees

Face SE — 123° clockwise from north

Distance to the Kaaba: 3,419 km / 2,124 miles

Static figure: the needle marks the qibla on a fixed rose. For a compass that rotates with your phone, use the live tool.

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How this direction is calculated

The 123° (SE) figure is a great-circle bearing: the initial heading, measured clockwise from true north, of the shortest path over the Earth’s surface from Rome (41.9028, 12.4964) to the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). A magnetic compass does not point to true north — the angle between magnetic and true north, called magnetic declination, varies from place to place and drifts from year to year, so a raw compass reading can sit several degrees off. The live qibla tool compensates: it uses your device’s location and orientation sensors to apply the correction and point to the Kaaba from wherever you actually stand.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the qibla direction from Rome?

From Rome, the qibla bears 123° (SE) from true north — the great-circle direction to the Kaaba in Makkah, which lies about 3,419 km (2,124 miles) away.

Is that bearing from true north or magnetic north?

True north. A magnetic compass needle points to magnetic north, and the offset between the two — magnetic declination — varies by location and changes over the years, so a raw compass reading can be several degrees off. The live tool at /qibla/ compensates using your device’s sensors.

Does the qibla direction change over time in Rome?

No. For a fixed location the bearing to the Kaaba never changes; it only changes when you move. The figure on this page is computed from Rome’s city coordinates, so for a bearing precise to your room, use the live tool, which recalculates from your own position.

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