Gaya Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Gaya, Bihar, India
Qibla Details for Gaya
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Gaya?
The Qibla direction from Gaya, Bihar, India is 274.9° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Gaya should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Gaya from Mecca?
The distance from 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 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 Gaya, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Gaya?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Gaya is 274.9° (W). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 265.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 274.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Gaya
The Qibla direction from Gaya, Bihar, India is 274.9° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,620 km (2,871 miles) away. Geographically, 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 Gaya, this means facing west (274.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Gaya
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (274.9°), 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 265.4° from Gaya. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 274.9°.
Using a compass in 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 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 274.9° (west) and shows ALIGNED.