Mangrol Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Mangrol, Gujarat, India
Qibla Details for Mangrol
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Mangrol?
The Qibla direction from Mangrol, Gujarat, India is 276.2° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Mangrol should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Mangrol from Mecca?
The distance from Mangrol to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,137 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Mangrol?
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 Mangrol, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Mangrol?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Mangrol is 276.2° (W). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 270.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 276.2°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Mangrol
The Qibla direction from Mangrol, Gujarat, India is 276.2° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,137 km (1,949 miles) away. Geographically, Mangrol 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 Mangrol, this means facing west (276.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Mangrol
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (276.2°), 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 270.6° from Mangrol. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 276.2°.
Using a compass in Mangrol
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Mangrol. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 276.2° (west) and shows ALIGNED.