Thasra Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Thasra, Gujarat, India
Qibla Details for Thasra
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Thasra?
The Qibla direction from Thasra, Gujarat, India is 274° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Thasra should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Thasra from Mecca?
The distance from Thasra to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,439 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Thasra?
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 Thasra, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Thasra?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Thasra is 274° (W). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 267.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 274°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Thasra
The Qibla direction from Thasra, Gujarat, India is 274° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,439 km (2,137 miles) away. Geographically, Thasra 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 Thasra, this means facing west (274°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Thasra
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (274°), 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 267.5° from Thasra. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 274°.
Using a compass in Thasra
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Thasra. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 274° (west) and shows ALIGNED.