Italy Qibla Direction & Prayer Times
The qibla direction in Italy changes from city to city. The table below lists the qibla angle (degrees from true north) and the great-circle distance to the Kaaba for 15 cities. In Rome, for example, the qibla is 123° (southeast). Tap a city for the live compass and its prayer times.
Calculation details
These values are applied the same way on every city page in this country.
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League · Fajr 18° / Isha 17°
- Asr
- shadow ×1 (Shafi'i, Maliki, Hanbali)
- Qibla angle
- 119° – 130° · southeast
- Distance to the Kaaba
- 2,973 – 3,935 km · Catania … Turin
- Time zones
- Europe/Rome
- Cities covered
- 15 cities · 2 with prayer times
Cities in Italy — qibla angle and prayer times
| City | Qibla angle | To the Kaaba | Prayer times |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rome | 123.3° southeast | 3,417 km | Prayer Times |
| Milan | 123.6° southeast | 3,859 km | Prayer Times |
| Naples | 124.2° southeast | 3,231 km | — |
| Turin | 121.2° southeast | 3,935 km | — |
| Palermo | 118.7° southeast | 3,138 km | — |
| Genoa | 122° southeast | 3,811 km | — |
| Bologna | 125.2° southeast | 3,658 km | — |
| Florence | 124.1° southeast | 3,619 km | — |
| Bari | 128.5° southeast | 3,073 km | — |
| Catania | 120° southeast | 2,973 km | — |
| Verona | 125.9° southeast | 3,741 km | — |
| Messina | 121.8° southeast | 2,977 km | — |
| Trieste | 130° southeast | 3,585 km | — |
| Padua | 127° southeast | 3,683 km | — |
| Brescia | 125° southeast | 3,797 km | — |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the qibla direction in Italy?
There is no single angle for a whole country — the qibla depends on your coordinates. In Rome, for instance, the qibla is 123° from true north. Pick your own city in the table above.
Why does my phone compass show a different number?
A phone compass points to magnetic north, while the table uses true (geographic) north. The gap between them is the magnetic declination, and every city page shows it separately.
Which method are the prayer times based on?
Each country uses its official or most widely accepted method — Umm al-Qura, Karachi, Egyptian GAS, MWL, ISNA and so on. The method in use is stated on every prayer-times page.