Sanawad Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Sanawad, Madhya Pradesh, India
Qibla Details for Sanawad
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Sanawad?
The Qibla direction from Sanawad, Madhya Pradesh, India is 275.7° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Sanawad should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Sanawad from Mecca?
The distance from Sanawad to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,738 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Sanawad?
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 Sanawad, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Sanawad?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Sanawad is 275.7° (W). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 268.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 275.7°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Sanawad
The Qibla direction from Sanawad, Madhya Pradesh, India is 275.7° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,738 km (2,323 miles) away. Geographically, Sanawad sits to the east 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 Sanawad, this means facing west (275.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Sanawad
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (275.7°), 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 268.7° from Sanawad. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 275.7°.
Using a compass in Sanawad
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Sanawad. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 275.7° (west) and shows ALIGNED.