Casalecchio di Reno Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Casalecchio di Reno, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Qibla Details for Casalecchio di Reno
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Casalecchio di Reno?
The Qibla direction from Casalecchio di Reno, Emilia-Romagna, Italy is 125.1° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Casalecchio di Reno should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Casalecchio di Reno from Mecca?
The distance from Casalecchio di Reno to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,665 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Casalecchio di Reno?
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 Casalecchio di Reno, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Casalecchio di Reno?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Casalecchio di Reno is 125.1° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 134.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 125.1°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Casalecchio di Reno
The Qibla direction from Casalecchio di Reno, Emilia-Romagna, Italy is 125.1° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,665 km (2,277 miles) away. Geographically, Casalecchio di Reno 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 Casalecchio di Reno, this means facing southeast (125.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Casalecchio di Reno
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (125.1°), 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 134.3° from Casalecchio di Reno. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 125.1°.
Using a compass in Casalecchio di Reno
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Casalecchio di Reno. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 125.1° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.