Palitana Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Palitana, Gujarat, India
Qibla Details for Palitana
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Palitana?
The Qibla direction from Palitana, Gujarat, India is 275.8° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Palitana should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Palitana from Mecca?
The distance from Palitana to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,309 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Palitana?
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 Palitana, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Palitana?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Palitana is 275.8° (W). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 269.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 275.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Palitana
The Qibla direction from Palitana, Gujarat, India is 275.8° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,309 km (2,056 miles) away. Geographically, Palitana 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 Palitana, this means facing west (275.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Palitana
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (275.8°), 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 269.8° from Palitana. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 275.8°.
Using a compass in Palitana
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Palitana. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 275.8° (west) and shows ALIGNED.