Somma Lombardo Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Somma Lombardo, Lombardy, Italy

Qibla: 123.2° ESE
Distance: 3,908 km
Coords: 45.68°, 8.71°
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Somma Lombardo
123.2°
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3,908 km

Qibla Details for Somma Lombardo

Qibla Angle123.2° from North
Cardinal DirectionESE
Compass Bearing133.5°
Distance to Kaaba3,908 km / 2,428 mi
RegionLombardy
Latitude45.6821°
Longitude8.7076°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Somma Lombardo?

The Qibla direction from Somma Lombardo, Lombardy, Italy is 123.2° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Somma Lombardo should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Somma Lombardo from Mecca?

The distance from Somma Lombardo 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 Somma Lombardo?

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 Somma Lombardo, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Somma Lombardo?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Somma Lombardo is 123.2° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 133.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 123.2°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Somma Lombardo

The Qibla direction from Somma Lombardo, Lombardy, Italy is 123.2° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,908 km (2,428 miles) away. Geographically, Somma Lombardo 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 Somma Lombardo, this means facing east-southeast (123.2°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Somma Lombardo

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (123.2°), 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 133.5° from Somma Lombardo. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 123.2°.

Using a compass in Somma Lombardo

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Somma Lombardo. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 123.2° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.