Gokavaram Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Gokavaram, Andhra Pradesh, India
Qibla Details for Gokavaram
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Gokavaram?
The Qibla direction from Gokavaram, Andhra Pradesh, India is 283° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Gokavaram should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Gokavaram from Mecca?
The distance from Gokavaram to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,426 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Gokavaram?
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 Gokavaram, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Gokavaram?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Gokavaram is 283° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 276°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 283°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Gokavaram
The Qibla direction from Gokavaram, Andhra Pradesh, India is 283° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,426 km (2,750 miles) away. Geographically, Gokavaram sits to the east of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your west-northwest.
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 Gokavaram, this means facing west-northwest (283°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Gokavaram
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (283°), 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 276° from Gokavaram. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 283°.
Using a compass in Gokavaram
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Gokavaram. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 283° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.