Massa Lombarda Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Massa Lombarda, Ravenna, Italy
Qibla Details for Massa Lombarda
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Massa Lombarda?
The Qibla direction from Massa Lombarda, Ravenna, Italy is 125.8° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Massa Lombarda should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Massa Lombarda from Mecca?
The distance from Massa Lombarda to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,628 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Massa Lombarda?
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 Massa Lombarda, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Massa Lombarda?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Massa Lombarda is 125.8° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 134.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 125.8°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Massa Lombarda
The Qibla direction from Massa Lombarda, Ravenna, Italy is 125.8° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,628 km (2,254 miles) away. Geographically, Massa Lombarda 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 Massa Lombarda, this means facing southeast (125.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Massa Lombarda
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (125.8°), 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 Massa Lombarda. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 125.8°.
Using a compass in Massa Lombarda
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Massa Lombarda. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 125.8° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.