Dharmadom Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Dharmadom, Kerala, India
Qibla Details for Dharmadom
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Dharmadom?
The Qibla direction from Dharmadom, Kerala, India is 290.5° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Dharmadom should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Dharmadom from Mecca?
The distance from Dharmadom to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,940 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Dharmadom?
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 Dharmadom, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Dharmadom?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Dharmadom is 290.5° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 285.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 290.5°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Dharmadom
The Qibla direction from Dharmadom, Kerala, India is 290.5° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,940 km (2,448 miles) away. Geographically, Dharmadom 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 Dharmadom, this means facing west-northwest (290.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Dharmadom
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (290.5°), 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 285.8° from Dharmadom. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 290.5°.
Using a compass in Dharmadom
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Dharmadom. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 290.5° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.