Maham Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Maham, Haryana, India
Qibla Details for Maham
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Maham?
The Qibla direction from Maham, Haryana, India is 265.6° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Maham should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Maham from Mecca?
The distance from Maham to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,753 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Maham?
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 Maham, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Maham?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Maham is 265.6° (W). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 257.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 265.6°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Maham
The Qibla direction from Maham, Haryana, India is 265.6° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,753 km (2,332 miles) away. Geographically, Maham 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 Maham, this means facing west (265.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Maham
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (265.6°), 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 257.1° from Maham. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 265.6°.
Using a compass in Maham
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Maham. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 265.6° (west) and shows ALIGNED.