Radaur Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Radaur, Haryana, India
Qibla Details for Radaur
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Radaur?
The Qibla direction from Radaur, Haryana, India is 264.5° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Radaur should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Radaur from Mecca?
The distance from Radaur to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,846 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Radaur?
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 Radaur, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Radaur?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Radaur is 264.5° (W). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 255.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 264.5°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Radaur
The Qibla direction from Radaur, Haryana, India is 264.5° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,846 km (2,390 miles) away. Geographically, Radaur 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 Radaur, this means facing west (264.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Radaur
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (264.5°), 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 255.6° from Radaur. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 264.5°.
Using a compass in Radaur
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Radaur. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 264.5° (west) and shows ALIGNED.