Sakol Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Sakol, Maharashtra, India
Qibla Details for Sakol
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Sakol?
The Qibla direction from Sakol, Maharashtra, India is 281.5° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Sakol should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Sakol from Mecca?
The distance from Sakol to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,887 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Sakol?
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 Sakol, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Sakol?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Sakol is 281.5° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 275.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 281.5°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Sakol
The Qibla direction from Sakol, Maharashtra, India is 281.5° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,887 km (2,415 miles) away. Geographically, Sakol 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 Sakol, this means facing west-northwest (281.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Sakol
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (281.5°), 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 275.1° from Sakol. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 281.5°.
Using a compass in Sakol
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Sakol. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 281.5° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.