Bardoli Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Bardoli, Gujarat, India
Qibla Details for Bardoli
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Bardoli?
The Qibla direction from Bardoli, Gujarat, India is 276.7° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Bardoli should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Bardoli from Mecca?
The distance from Bardoli to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,446 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Bardoli?
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 Bardoli, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Bardoli?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Bardoli is 276.7° (W). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 270.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 276.7°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Bardoli
The Qibla direction from Bardoli, Gujarat, India is 276.7° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,446 km (2,141 miles) away. Geographically, Bardoli 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 Bardoli, this means facing west (276.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Bardoli
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (276.7°), 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 270.6° from Bardoli. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 276.7°.
Using a compass in Bardoli
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Bardoli. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 276.7° (west) and shows ALIGNED.