Arwal Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Arwal, Bihar, India
Qibla Details for Arwal
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Arwal?
The Qibla direction from Arwal, Bihar, India is 274.4° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Arwal should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Arwal from Mecca?
The distance from Arwal to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,586 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Arwal?
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 Arwal, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Arwal?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Arwal is 274.4° (W). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 264.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 274.4°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Arwal
The Qibla direction from Arwal, Bihar, India is 274.4° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,586 km (2,850 miles) away. Geographically, Arwal 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 Arwal, this means facing west (274.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Arwal
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (274.4°), 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 264.8° from Arwal. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 274.4°.
Using a compass in Arwal
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Arwal. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 274.4° (west) and shows ALIGNED.