Barki Saria Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Barki Saria, Jharkhand, India
Qibla Details for Barki Saria
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Barki Saria?
The Qibla direction from Barki Saria, Jharkhand, India is 275.8° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Barki Saria should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Barki Saria from Mecca?
The distance from Barki Saria to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,716 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Barki Saria?
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 Barki Saria, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Barki Saria?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Barki Saria is 275.8° (W). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 266.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 275.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Barki Saria
The Qibla direction from Barki Saria, Jharkhand, India is 275.8° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,716 km (2,930 miles) away. Geographically, Barki Saria 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 Barki Saria, this means facing west (275.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Barki Saria
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 266.3° from Barki Saria. 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 Barki Saria
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Barki Saria. 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.