Solbiate Olona Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Solbiate Olona, Lombardy, Italy
Qibla Details for Solbiate Olona
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Solbiate Olona?
The Qibla direction from Solbiate Olona, Lombardy, Italy is 123.4° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Solbiate Olona should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Solbiate Olona from Mecca?
The distance from Solbiate Olona to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,895 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Solbiate Olona?
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 Solbiate Olona, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Solbiate Olona?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Solbiate Olona is 123.4° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 133.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 123.4°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Solbiate Olona
The Qibla direction from Solbiate Olona, Lombardy, Italy is 123.4° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,895 km (2,420 miles) away. Geographically, Solbiate Olona 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 Solbiate Olona, this means facing east-southeast (123.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Solbiate Olona
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (123.4°), 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 133.6° from Solbiate Olona. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 123.4°.
Using a compass in Solbiate Olona
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Solbiate Olona. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 123.4° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.