Thane Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Thane, Maharashtra, India
Qibla Details for Thane
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Thane?
The Qibla direction from Thane, Maharashtra, India is 279.7° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Thane should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Thane from Mecca?
The distance from Thane to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,489 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Thane?
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 Thane, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Thane?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Thane is 279.7° (W). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 273.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 279.7°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Thane
The Qibla direction from Thane, Maharashtra, India is 279.7° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,489 km (2,168 miles) away. Geographically, Thane 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 Thane, this means facing west (279.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Thane
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (279.7°), 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 273.8° from Thane. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 279.7°.
Using a compass in Thane
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Thane. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 279.7° (west) and shows ALIGNED.