Balasore Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Balasore, Odisha, India
Qibla Details for Balasore
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Balasore?
The Qibla direction from Balasore, Odisha, India is 279° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Balasore should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Balasore from Mecca?
The distance from Balasore to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,861 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Balasore?
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 Balasore, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Balasore?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Balasore is 279° (W). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 269.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 279°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Balasore
The Qibla direction from Balasore, Odisha, India is 279° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,861 km (3,020 miles) away. Geographically, Balasore 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 Balasore, this means facing west (279°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Balasore
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (279°), 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 269.9° from Balasore. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 279°.
Using a compass in Balasore
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Balasore. 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° (west) and shows ALIGNED.