Bhagirathpur Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Bhagirathpur, Bihar, India
Qibla Details for Bhagirathpur
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Bhagirathpur?
The Qibla direction from Bhagirathpur, Bihar, India is 273.6° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Bhagirathpur should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Bhagirathpur from Mecca?
The distance from Bhagirathpur to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,714 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Bhagirathpur?
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 Bhagirathpur, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Bhagirathpur?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Bhagirathpur is 273.6° (W). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 263.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 273.6°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Bhagirathpur
The Qibla direction from Bhagirathpur, Bihar, India is 273.6° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,714 km (2,929 miles) away. Geographically, Bhagirathpur 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 Bhagirathpur, this means facing west (273.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Bhagirathpur
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (273.6°), 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 263.5° from Bhagirathpur. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 273.6°.
Using a compass in Bhagirathpur
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Bhagirathpur. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 273.6° (west) and shows ALIGNED.