Bihar Sharif Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Bihar Sharif, Bihar, India
Qibla Details for Bihar Sharif
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Bihar Sharif?
The Qibla direction from Bihar Sharif, Bihar, India is 274.6° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Bihar Sharif should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Bihar Sharif from Mecca?
The distance from Bihar Sharif to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,669 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Bihar Sharif?
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 Bihar Sharif, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Bihar Sharif?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Bihar Sharif is 274.6° (W). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 264.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 274.6°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Bihar Sharif
The Qibla direction from Bihar Sharif, Bihar, India is 274.6° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,669 km (2,901 miles) away. Geographically, Bihar Sharif 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 Bihar Sharif, this means facing west (274.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Bihar Sharif
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (274.6°), 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 264.9° from Bihar Sharif. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 274.6°.
Using a compass in Bihar Sharif
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Bihar Sharif. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 274.6° (west) and shows ALIGNED.