Loiano Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Loiano, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Qibla Details for Loiano
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Loiano?
The Qibla direction from Loiano, Emilia-Romagna, Italy is 124.9° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Loiano should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Loiano from Mecca?
The distance from Loiano to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,649 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Loiano?
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 Loiano, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Loiano?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Loiano is 124.9° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 134°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 124.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Loiano
The Qibla direction from Loiano, Emilia-Romagna, Italy is 124.9° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,649 km (2,267 miles) away. Geographically, Loiano 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 Loiano, this means facing southeast (124.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Loiano
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (124.9°), 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° from Loiano. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 124.9°.
Using a compass in Loiano
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Loiano. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 124.9° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.