Patti Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Patti, Punjab, India
Qibla Details for Patti
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Patti?
The Qibla direction from Patti, Punjab, India is 261.1° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Patti should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Patti from Mecca?
The distance from Patti to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,645 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Patti?
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 Patti, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Patti?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Patti is 261.1° (W). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 252.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 261.1°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Patti
The Qibla direction from Patti, Punjab, India is 261.1° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,645 km (2,265 miles) away. Geographically, Patti 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 Patti, this means facing west (261.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Patti
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (261.1°), 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 252.5° from Patti. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 261.1°.
Using a compass in Patti
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Patti. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 261.1° (west) and shows ALIGNED.