Olgiate Molgora Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Olgiate Molgora, Lombardy, Italy

Qibla: 124.2° SE
Distance: 3,866 km
Coords: 45.73°, 9.40°
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Olgiate Molgora
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3,866 km

Qibla Details for Olgiate Molgora

Qibla Angle124.2° from North
Cardinal DirectionSE
Compass Bearing134.2°
Distance to Kaaba3,866 km / 2,402 mi
RegionLombardy
Latitude45.7303°
Longitude9.4033°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Olgiate Molgora?

The Qibla direction from Olgiate Molgora, Lombardy, Italy is 124.2° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Olgiate Molgora should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Olgiate Molgora from Mecca?

The distance from Olgiate Molgora to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,866 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Olgiate Molgora?

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 Olgiate Molgora, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Olgiate Molgora?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Olgiate Molgora is 124.2° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 134.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 124.2°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Olgiate Molgora

The Qibla direction from Olgiate Molgora, Lombardy, Italy is 124.2° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,866 km (2,402 miles) away. Geographically, Olgiate Molgora 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 Olgiate Molgora, this means facing southeast (124.2°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Olgiate Molgora

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (124.2°), 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 Olgiate Molgora. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 124.2°.

Using a compass in Olgiate Molgora

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Olgiate Molgora. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 124.2° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.