Bhanpuri Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Bhanpuri, Chhattisgarh, India
Qibla Details for Bhanpuri
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Bhanpuri?
The Qibla direction from Bhanpuri, Chhattisgarh, India is 278.2° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Bhanpuri should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Bhanpuri from Mecca?
The distance from Bhanpuri to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,252 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Bhanpuri?
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 Bhanpuri, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Bhanpuri?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Bhanpuri is 278.2° (W). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 270.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 278.2°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Bhanpuri
The Qibla direction from Bhanpuri, Chhattisgarh, India is 278.2° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,252 km (2,642 miles) away. Geographically, Bhanpuri sits to the east 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 Bhanpuri, this means facing west (278.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Bhanpuri
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (278.2°), 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 270.5° from Bhanpuri. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 278.2°.
Using a compass in Bhanpuri
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Bhanpuri. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 278.2° (west) and shows ALIGNED.