Halkarni Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Halkarni, Maharashtra, India

Qibla: 284.6° WNW
Distance: 3,690 km
Coords: 16.17°, 74.47°
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Halkarni
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3,690 km

Qibla Details for Halkarni

Qibla Angle284.6° from North
Cardinal DirectionWNW
Compass Bearing279.1°
Distance to Kaaba3,690 km / 2,293 mi
RegionMaharashtra
Latitude16.1667°
Longitude74.4667°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Halkarni?

The Qibla direction from Halkarni, Maharashtra, India is 284.6° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Halkarni should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Halkarni from Mecca?

The distance from Halkarni to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,690 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Halkarni?

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 Halkarni, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Halkarni?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Halkarni is 284.6° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 279.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 284.6°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Halkarni

The Qibla direction from Halkarni, Maharashtra, India is 284.6° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,690 km (2,293 miles) away. Geographically, Halkarni 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 Halkarni, this means facing west-northwest (284.6°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Halkarni

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (284.6°), 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 279.1° from Halkarni. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 284.6°.

Using a compass in Halkarni

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Halkarni. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 284.6° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.