Sagauli Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Sagauli, Bihar, India
Qibla Details for Sagauli
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Sagauli?
The Qibla direction from Sagauli, Bihar, India is 272.5° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Sagauli should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Sagauli from Mecca?
The distance from Sagauli to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,580 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Sagauli?
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 Sagauli, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Sagauli?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Sagauli is 272.5° (W). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 262.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 272.5°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Sagauli
The Qibla direction from Sagauli, Bihar, India is 272.5° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,580 km (2,846 miles) away. Geographically, Sagauli 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 Sagauli, this means facing west (272.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Sagauli
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (272.5°), 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 262.6° from Sagauli. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 272.5°.
Using a compass in Sagauli
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Sagauli. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 272.5° (west) and shows ALIGNED.