Bodh Gaya Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Bodh Gaya, Bihar, India
Qibla Details for Bodh Gaya
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Bodh Gaya?
The Qibla direction from Bodh Gaya, Bihar, India is 275° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Bodh Gaya should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Bodh Gaya from Mecca?
The distance from Bodh Gaya to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,620 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Bodh Gaya?
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 Bodh Gaya, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Bodh Gaya?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Bodh Gaya is 275° (W). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 265.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 275°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Bodh Gaya
The Qibla direction from Bodh Gaya, Bihar, India is 275° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,620 km (2,871 miles) away. Geographically, Bodh Gaya 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 Bodh Gaya, this means facing west (275°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Bodh Gaya
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (275°), 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 265.5° from Bodh Gaya. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 275°.
Using a compass in Bodh Gaya
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Bodh Gaya. 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° (west) and shows ALIGNED.