Balapur Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Balapur, Maharashtra, India
Qibla Details for Balapur
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Balapur?
The Qibla direction from Balapur, Maharashtra, India is 278.1° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Balapur should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Balapur from Mecca?
The distance from Balapur to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,831 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Balapur?
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 Balapur, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Balapur?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Balapur is 278.1° (W). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 271.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 278.1°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Balapur
The Qibla direction from Balapur, Maharashtra, India is 278.1° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,831 km (2,380 miles) away. Geographically, Balapur 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 Balapur, this means facing west (278.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Balapur
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (278.1°), 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 271.3° from Balapur. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 278.1°.
Using a compass in Balapur
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Balapur. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 278.1° (west) and shows ALIGNED.