Malhargarh Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Malhargarh, Madhya Pradesh, India
Qibla Details for Malhargarh
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Malhargarh?
The Qibla direction from Malhargarh, Madhya Pradesh, India is 272.1° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Malhargarh should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Malhargarh from Mecca?
The distance from Malhargarh to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,612 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Malhargarh?
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 Malhargarh, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Malhargarh?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Malhargarh is 272.1° (W). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 265°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 272.1°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Malhargarh
The Qibla direction from Malhargarh, Madhya Pradesh, India is 272.1° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,612 km (2,244 miles) away. Geographically, Malhargarh sits to the east-northeast of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your west.
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 Malhargarh, this means facing west (272.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Malhargarh
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (272.1°), 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 265° from Malhargarh. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 272.1°.
Using a compass in Malhargarh
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Malhargarh. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 272.1° (west) and shows ALIGNED.