Kumta Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Kumta, Karnataka, India
Qibla Details for Kumta
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Kumta?
The Qibla direction from Kumta, Karnataka, India is 287.1° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Kumta should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Kumta from Mecca?
The distance from Kumta to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,737 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Kumta?
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 Kumta, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Kumta?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Kumta is 287.1° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 282°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 287.1°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Kumta
The Qibla direction from Kumta, Karnataka, India is 287.1° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,737 km (2,322 miles) away. Geographically, Kumta sits to the east of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your west-northwest.
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 Kumta, this means facing west-northwest (287.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Kumta
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (287.1°), 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 282° from Kumta. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 287.1°.
Using a compass in Kumta
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Kumta. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 287.1° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.