Modena Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Modena, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Qibla Details for Modena
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Modena?
The Qibla direction from Modena, Emilia-Romagna, Italy is 124.8° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Modena should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Modena from Mecca?
The distance from Modena to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,699 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Modena?
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 Modena, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Modena?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Modena is 124.8° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 134.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 124.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Modena
The Qibla direction from Modena, Emilia-Romagna, Italy is 124.8° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,699 km (2,298 miles) away. Geographically, Modena 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 Modena, this means facing southeast (124.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Modena
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (124.8°), 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 134.2° from Modena. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 124.8°.
Using a compass in Modena
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Modena. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 124.8° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.