Monte Colombo Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Monte Colombo, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Qibla Details for Monte Colombo
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Monte Colombo?
The Qibla direction from Monte Colombo, Emilia-Romagna, Italy is 126.1° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Monte Colombo should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Monte Colombo from Mecca?
The distance from Monte Colombo to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,547 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Monte Colombo?
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 Monte Colombo, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Monte Colombo?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Monte Colombo is 126.1° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 134.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 126.1°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Monte Colombo
The Qibla direction from Monte Colombo, Emilia-Romagna, Italy is 126.1° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,547 km (2,204 miles) away. Geographically, Monte Colombo 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 Monte Colombo, this means facing southeast (126.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Monte Colombo
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (126.1°), 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 134.8° from Monte Colombo. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 126.1°.
Using a compass in Monte Colombo
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Monte Colombo. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 126.1° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.