Vettur Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Vettur, Kerala, India
Qibla Details for Vettur
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Vettur?
The Qibla direction from Vettur, Kerala, India is 293.9° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Vettur should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Vettur from Mecca?
The distance from Vettur to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,197 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Vettur?
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 Vettur, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Vettur?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Vettur is 293.9° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 289.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 293.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Vettur
The Qibla direction from Vettur, Kerala, India is 293.9° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,197 km (2,608 miles) away. Geographically, Vettur sits to the east-southeast 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 Vettur, this means facing west-northwest (293.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Vettur
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (293.9°), 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 289.7° from Vettur. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 293.9°.
Using a compass in Vettur
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Vettur. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 293.9° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.