Loazzolo Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Loazzolo, Piedmont, Italy
Qibla Details for Loazzolo
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Loazzolo?
The Qibla direction from Loazzolo, Piedmont, Italy is 121.4° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Loazzolo should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Loazzolo from Mecca?
The distance from Loazzolo 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 Loazzolo?
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 Loazzolo, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Loazzolo?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Loazzolo is 121.4° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 131.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 121.4°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Loazzolo
The Qibla direction from Loazzolo, Piedmont, Italy is 121.4° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,877 km (2,409 miles) away. Geographically, Loazzolo 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 Loazzolo, this means facing east-southeast (121.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Loazzolo
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (121.4°), 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 131.7° from Loazzolo. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 121.4°.
Using a compass in Loazzolo
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Loazzolo. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 121.4° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.