Biloli Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Biloli, Maharashtra, India
Qibla Details for Biloli
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Biloli?
The Qibla direction from Biloli, Maharashtra, India is 280.8° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Biloli should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Biloli from Mecca?
The distance from Biloli to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,964 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Biloli?
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 Biloli, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Biloli?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Biloli is 280.8° (W). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 274.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 280.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Biloli
The Qibla direction from Biloli, Maharashtra, India is 280.8° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,964 km (2,463 miles) away. Geographically, Biloli 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 Biloli, this means facing west (280.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Biloli
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (280.8°), 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 274.3° from Biloli. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 280.8°.
Using a compass in Biloli
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Biloli. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 280.8° (west) and shows ALIGNED.