Mavoor Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Mavoor, Kerala, India
Qibla Details for Mavoor
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Mavoor?
The Qibla direction from Mavoor, Kerala, India is 291.1° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Mavoor should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Mavoor from Mecca?
The distance from Mavoor to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,006 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Mavoor?
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 Mavoor, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Mavoor?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Mavoor is 291.1° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 286.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 291.1°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Mavoor
The Qibla direction from Mavoor, Kerala, India is 291.1° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,006 km (2,489 miles) away. Geographically, Mavoor 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 Mavoor, this means facing west-northwest (291.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Mavoor
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (291.1°), 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 286.4° from Mavoor. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 291.1°.
Using a compass in Mavoor
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Mavoor. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 291.1° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.