Arcisate Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Arcisate, Lombardy, Italy

Qibla: 123.6° ESE
Distance: 3,908 km
Coords: 45.86°, 8.87°
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Arcisate
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3,908 km

Qibla Details for Arcisate

Qibla Angle123.6° from North
Cardinal DirectionESE
Compass Bearing133.9°
Distance to Kaaba3,908 km / 2,428 mi
RegionLombardy
Latitude45.8558°
Longitude8.8682°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Arcisate?

The Qibla direction from Arcisate, Lombardy, Italy is 123.6° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Arcisate should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Arcisate from Mecca?

The distance from Arcisate to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,908 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Arcisate?

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 Arcisate, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Arcisate?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Arcisate is 123.6° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 133.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 123.6°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Arcisate

The Qibla direction from Arcisate, Lombardy, Italy is 123.6° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,908 km (2,428 miles) away. Geographically, Arcisate sits to the northwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your east-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 Arcisate, this means facing east-southeast (123.6°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Arcisate

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (123.6°), 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 133.9° from Arcisate. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 123.6°.

Using a compass in Arcisate

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Arcisate. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 123.6° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.