Qibla direction in San Marino
The Qibla in San Marino lies towards the south-east. Depending on the city the angle from true north ranges from 125.9° in Poggio Chiesanuova to 126.0° in Serravalle, and the Kaaba is between 3,546 km and 3,553 km away. The table gives the exact bearing for 9 cities.
Stand facing true north, then turn clockwise by the angle of your city. A phone compass shows magnetic north, which in San Marino can differ from true north by a few degrees; our Qibla finder corrects this automatically when your phone reports true heading.
Why the Qibla changes across the country
Between the cities in the table the Qibla angle varies by 0.2°. Montegiardino is the closest to the Kaaba (3,546 km) and Acquaviva the farthest (3,553 km). The farther apart two cities are, the more their bearings to Makkah diverge, which is why the angle of the capital, 126.0°, should not be used everywhere.
Inside a mosque, the mihrab already shows the Qibla. Elsewhere, a compass app, the position of the sun or our Qibla finder can be used; scholars agree that facing the general direction is enough when the exact angle cannot be known.
Qibla in San Marino: questions
What is the Qibla direction in San Marino?
126.0° from true north, towards the south-east, 3,551 km from the Kaaba.
Which city in San Marino is closest to Makkah?
Montegiardino, 3,546 km from the Kaaba, among the 9 cities listed.
Does a phone compass show the right Qibla?
Only if it is calibrated and corrected for magnetic declination. Turn the phone in a figure 8 and keep it away from metal; our Qibla finder uses the true heading when the phone provides it.
| City | Qibla | Direction | Distance to Makkah |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acquaviva | 125.9° | south-east | 3,553 km |
| Borgo Maggiore | 126.0° | south-east | 3,551 km |
| Domagnano | 126.0° | south-east | 3,550 km |
| Faetano | 126.0° | south-east | 3,547 km |
| Fiorentino | 125.9° | south-east | 3,548 km |
| Montegiardino | 126.0° | south-east | 3,546 km |
| Poggio Chiesanuova | 125.9° | south-east | 3,550 km |
| San Marino | 126.0° | south-east | 3,551 km |
| Serravalle | 126.0° | south-east | 3,550 km |