Malaut Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Malaut, Punjab, India
Qibla Details for Malaut
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Malaut?
The Qibla direction from Malaut, Punjab, India is 262.5° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Malaut should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Malaut from Mecca?
The distance from Malaut to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,592 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Malaut?
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 Malaut, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Malaut?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Malaut is 262.5° (W). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 254.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 262.5°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Malaut
The Qibla direction from Malaut, Punjab, India is 262.5° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,592 km (2,232 miles) away. Geographically, Malaut sits to the east-northeast 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 Malaut, this means facing west (262.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Malaut
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (262.5°), 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 254.2° from Malaut. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 262.5°.
Using a compass in Malaut
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Malaut. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 262.5° (west) and shows ALIGNED.