Telhara Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Telhara, Maharashtra, India
Qibla Details for Telhara
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Telhara?
The Qibla direction from Telhara, Maharashtra, India is 277.5° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Telhara should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Telhara from Mecca?
The distance from Telhara to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,832 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Telhara?
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 Telhara, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Telhara?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Telhara is 277.5° (W). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 270.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 277.5°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Telhara
The Qibla direction from Telhara, Maharashtra, India is 277.5° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,832 km (2,381 miles) away. Geographically, Telhara 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 Telhara, this means facing west (277.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Telhara
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (277.5°), 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 270.7° from Telhara. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 277.5°.
Using a compass in Telhara
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Telhara. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 277.5° (west) and shows ALIGNED.