Jambuda Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Jambuda, Gujarat, India
Qibla Details for Jambuda
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Jambuda?
The Qibla direction from Jambuda, Gujarat, India is 273.6° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Jambuda should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Jambuda from Mecca?
The distance from Jambuda to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,134 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Jambuda?
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 Jambuda, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Jambuda?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Jambuda is 273.6° (W). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 267.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 273.6°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Jambuda
The Qibla direction from Jambuda, Gujarat, India is 273.6° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,134 km (1,947 miles) away. Geographically, Jambuda 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 Jambuda, this means facing west (273.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Jambuda
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (273.6°), 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 267.8° from Jambuda. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 273.6°.
Using a compass in Jambuda
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Jambuda. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 273.6° (west) and shows ALIGNED.