Chandgad Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Chandgad, Maharashtra, India
Qibla Details for Chandgad
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Chandgad?
The Qibla direction from Chandgad, Maharashtra, India is 286.4° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Chandgad should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Chandgad from Mecca?
The distance from Chandgad to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,676 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Chandgad?
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 Chandgad, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Chandgad?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Chandgad is 286.4° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 281.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 286.4°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Chandgad
The Qibla direction from Chandgad, Maharashtra, India is 286.4° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,676 km (2,284 miles) away. Geographically, Chandgad sits to the east 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 Chandgad, this means facing west-northwest (286.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Chandgad
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (286.4°), 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 281.2° from Chandgad. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 286.4°.
Using a compass in Chandgad
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Chandgad. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 286.4° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.