Gerola Alta Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Gerola Alta, Lombardy, Italy

Qibla: 124.7° SE
Distance: 3,877 km
Coords: 46.06°, 9.55°
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Gerola Alta
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3,877 km

Qibla Details for Gerola Alta

Qibla Angle124.7° from North
Cardinal DirectionSE
Compass Bearing134.8°
Distance to Kaaba3,877 km / 2,409 mi
RegionLombardy
Latitude46.0600°
Longitude9.5503°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Gerola Alta?

The Qibla direction from Gerola Alta, Lombardy, Italy is 124.7° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Gerola Alta should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Gerola Alta from Mecca?

The distance from Gerola Alta to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,877 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Gerola Alta?

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 Gerola Alta, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Gerola Alta?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Gerola Alta is 124.7° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 134.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 124.7°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Gerola Alta

The Qibla direction from Gerola Alta, Lombardy, Italy is 124.7° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,877 km (2,409 miles) away. Geographically, Gerola Alta 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 Gerola Alta, this means facing southeast (124.7°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Gerola Alta

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (124.7°), 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 Gerola Alta. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 124.7°.

Using a compass in Gerola Alta

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Gerola Alta. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 124.7° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.