Ottappalam Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Ottappalam, Kerala, India
Qibla Details for Ottappalam
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Ottappalam?
The Qibla direction from Ottappalam, Kerala, India is 291.6° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Ottappalam should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Ottappalam from Mecca?
The distance from Ottappalam to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,073 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Ottappalam?
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 Ottappalam, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Ottappalam?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Ottappalam is 291.6° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 286.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 291.6°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Ottappalam
The Qibla direction from Ottappalam, Kerala, India is 291.6° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,073 km (2,531 miles) away. Geographically, Ottappalam 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 Ottappalam, this means facing west-northwest (291.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Ottappalam
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (291.6°), 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 286.9° from Ottappalam. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 291.6°.
Using a compass in Ottappalam
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Ottappalam. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 291.6° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.