Gandai Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Gandai, Chhattisgarh, India
Qibla Details for Gandai
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Gandai?
The Qibla direction from Gandai, Chhattisgarh, India is 277.5° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Gandai should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Gandai from Mecca?
The distance from Gandai to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,261 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Gandai?
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 Gandai, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Gandai?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Gandai is 277.5° (W). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 269.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 277.5°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Gandai
The Qibla direction from Gandai, Chhattisgarh, India is 277.5° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,261 km (2,648 miles) away. Geographically, Gandai 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 Gandai, this means facing west (277.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Gandai
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (277.5°), 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 269.6° from Gandai. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 277.5°.
Using a compass in Gandai
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Gandai. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 277.5° (west) and shows ALIGNED.