Bhola Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Bhola , Barisal , Bangladesh
Qibla Details for Bhola
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Bhola ?
The Qibla direction from Bhola , Barisal , Bangladesh is 278.9° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Bhola should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Bhola from Mecca?
The distance from Bhola to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 5,170 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Bhola ?
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 Bhola , enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Bhola ?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Bhola is 278.9° (W). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 268.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 278.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Bhola
The Qibla direction from Bhola , Barisal , Bangladesh is 278.9° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,170 km (3,212 miles) away. Geographically, Bhola sits to the east of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your west.
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 Bhola , this means facing west (278.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Bhola
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (278.9°), 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 268.9° from Bhola . The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 278.9°.
Using a compass in Bhola
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Bhola . For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 278.9° (west) and shows ALIGNED.