Gaggio Montano Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Gaggio Montano, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Qibla Details for Gaggio Montano
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Gaggio Montano?
The Qibla direction from Gaggio Montano, Emilia-Romagna, Italy is 124.3° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Gaggio Montano should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Gaggio Montano from Mecca?
The distance from Gaggio Montano to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,670 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Gaggio Montano?
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 Gaggio Montano, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Gaggio Montano?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Gaggio Montano is 124.3° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 133.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 124.3°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Gaggio Montano
The Qibla direction from Gaggio Montano, Emilia-Romagna, Italy is 124.3° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,670 km (2,280 miles) away. Geographically, Gaggio Montano 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 Gaggio Montano, this means facing southeast (124.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Gaggio Montano
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (124.3°), 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 133.5° from Gaggio Montano. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 124.3°.
Using a compass in Gaggio Montano
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Gaggio Montano. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 124.3° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.