Montorio Romano Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Montorio Romano, Lazio, Italy
Qibla Details for Montorio Romano
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Montorio Romano?
The Qibla direction from Montorio Romano, Lazio, Italy is 124° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Montorio Romano should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Montorio Romano from Mecca?
The distance from Montorio Romano to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,416 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Montorio Romano?
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 Montorio Romano, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Montorio Romano?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Montorio Romano is 124° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 132.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 124°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Montorio Romano
The Qibla direction from Montorio Romano, Lazio, Italy is 124° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,416 km (2,123 miles) away. Geographically, Montorio Romano 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 Montorio Romano, this means facing southeast (124°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Montorio Romano
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (124°), 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 132.3° from Montorio Romano. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 124°.
Using a compass in Montorio Romano
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Montorio Romano. 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° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.