Naregal Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Naregal, Karnataka, India
Qibla Details for Naregal
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Naregal?
The Qibla direction from Naregal, Karnataka, India is 285.3° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Naregal should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Naregal from Mecca?
The distance from Naregal to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,845 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Naregal?
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 Naregal, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Naregal?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Naregal is 285.3° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 279.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 285.3°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Naregal
The Qibla direction from Naregal, Karnataka, India is 285.3° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,845 km (2,389 miles) away. Geographically, Naregal 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 Naregal, this means facing west-northwest (285.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Naregal
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (285.3°), 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 279.7° from Naregal. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 285.3°.
Using a compass in Naregal
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Naregal. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 285.3° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.