Dum Duma Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Dum Duma, Assam, India
Qibla Details for Dum Duma
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Dum Duma?
The Qibla direction from Dum Duma, Assam, India is 276° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Dum Duma should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Dum Duma from Mecca?
The distance from Dum Duma to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 5,641 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Dum Duma?
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 Dum Duma, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Dum Duma?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Dum Duma is 276° (W). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 263.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 276°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Dum Duma
The Qibla direction from Dum Duma, Assam, India is 276° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,641 km (3,505 miles) away. Geographically, Dum Duma sits to the east-northeast 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 Dum Duma, this means facing west (276°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Dum Duma
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (276°), 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 263.1° from Dum Duma. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 276°.
Using a compass in Dum Duma
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Dum Duma. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 276° (west) and shows ALIGNED.