Laurignano Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Laurignano, Calabria, Italy
Qibla Details for Laurignano
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Laurignano?
The Qibla direction from Laurignano, Calabria, Italy is 124.6° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Laurignano should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Laurignano from Mecca?
The distance from Laurignano to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,997 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Laurignano?
Use our free Qibla compass above. For the most accurate direction, click "Use My Exact Location" to enable GPS. On mobile devices, you can also enable the live compass feature which rotates in real-time as you move your phone.
How accurate is this Qibla direction?
Our Qibla calculation uses the great-circle bearing formula which provides 99.9% accuracy. The calculation accounts for Earth's curvature, ensuring precision regardless of distance. For your exact location within Laurignano, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Laurignano?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Laurignano is 124.6° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 131.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 124.6°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Laurignano
The Qibla direction from Laurignano, Calabria, Italy is 124.6° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,997 km (1,862 miles) away. Geographically, Laurignano sits to the northwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your southeast.
The Qibla (قِبْلَة) is the direction that Muslims face when performing their daily prayers (Salah). All Muslims around the world face the Kaaba, located in Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, during prayer. From Laurignano, this means facing southeast (124.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Laurignano
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (124.6°), the geometrically shortest path to Mecca across the curved surface of the Earth — the method accepted by most scholars. If you instead follow a single fixed compass heading (the rhumb-line bearing), it would be about 131.5° from Laurignano. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 124.6°.
Using a compass in Laurignano
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Laurignano. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 124.6° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.