Mangaldai Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Mangaldai, Assam, India
Qibla Details for Mangaldai
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Mangaldai?
The Qibla direction from Mangaldai, Assam, India is 275.7° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Mangaldai should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Mangaldai from Mecca?
The distance from Mangaldai to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 5,306 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Mangaldai?
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 Mangaldai, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Mangaldai?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Mangaldai is 275.7° (W). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 264°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 275.7°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Mangaldai
The Qibla direction from Mangaldai, Assam, India is 275.7° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,306 km (3,297 miles) away. Geographically, Mangaldai 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 Mangaldai, this means facing west (275.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Mangaldai
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (275.7°), 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 264° from Mangaldai. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 275.7°.
Using a compass in Mangaldai
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Mangaldai. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 275.7° (west) and shows ALIGNED.