Tharad Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Tharad, Gujarat, India
Qibla Details for Tharad
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Tharad?
The Qibla direction from Tharad, Gujarat, India is 270.7° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Tharad should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Tharad from Mecca?
The distance from Tharad to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,270 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Tharad?
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 Tharad, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Tharad?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Tharad is 270.7° (W). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 264.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 270.7°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Tharad
The Qibla direction from Tharad, Gujarat, India is 270.7° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,270 km (2,032 miles) away. Geographically, Tharad sits to the east-northeast 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 Tharad, this means facing west (270.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Tharad
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (270.7°), 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 264.2° from Tharad. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 270.7°.
Using a compass in Tharad
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Tharad. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 270.7° (west) and shows ALIGNED.