Mandangad Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Mandangad, Maharashtra, India

Qibla: 281.8° WNW
Distance: 3,517 km
Coords: 17.98°, 73.25°
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Mandangad
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3,517 km

Qibla Details for Mandangad

Qibla Angle281.8° from North
Cardinal DirectionWNW
Compass Bearing276.2°
Distance to Kaaba3,517 km / 2,185 mi
RegionMaharashtra
Latitude17.9833°
Longitude73.2500°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Mandangad?

The Qibla direction from Mandangad, Maharashtra, India is 281.8° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Mandangad should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Mandangad from Mecca?

The distance from Mandangad to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,517 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Mandangad?

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 Mandangad, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Mandangad?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Mandangad is 281.8° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 276.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 281.8°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Mandangad

The Qibla direction from Mandangad, Maharashtra, India is 281.8° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,517 km (2,185 miles) away. Geographically, Mandangad 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 Mandangad, this means facing west-northwest (281.8°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Mandangad

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (281.8°), 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 276.2° from Mandangad. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 281.8°.

Using a compass in Mandangad

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Mandangad. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 281.8° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.