Gunupur Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Gunupur, Odisha, India
Qibla Details for Gunupur
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Gunupur?
The Qibla direction from Gunupur, Odisha, India is 281° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Gunupur should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Gunupur from Mecca?
The distance from Gunupur to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,586 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Gunupur?
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 Gunupur, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Gunupur?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Gunupur is 281° (W). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 273.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 281°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Gunupur
The Qibla direction from Gunupur, Odisha, India is 281° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,586 km (2,850 miles) away. Geographically, Gunupur 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 Gunupur, this means facing west (281°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Gunupur
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (281°), 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 273.2° from Gunupur. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 281°.
Using a compass in Gunupur
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Gunupur. 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° (west) and shows ALIGNED.