Trimbak Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Trimbak, Maharashtra, India
Qibla Details for Trimbak
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Trimbak?
The Qibla direction from Trimbak, Maharashtra, India is 278.7° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Trimbak should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Trimbak from Mecca?
The distance from Trimbak to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,507 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Trimbak?
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 Trimbak, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Trimbak?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Trimbak is 278.7° (W). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 272.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 278.7°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Trimbak
The Qibla direction from Trimbak, Maharashtra, India is 278.7° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,507 km (2,179 miles) away. Geographically, Trimbak 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 Trimbak, this means facing west (278.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Trimbak
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (278.7°), 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 272.7° from Trimbak. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 278.7°.
Using a compass in Trimbak
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Trimbak. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 278.7° (west) and shows ALIGNED.