Bilara Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Bilara, Rajasthan, India
Qibla Details for Bilara
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Bilara?
The Qibla direction from Bilara, Rajasthan, India is 268.5° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Bilara should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Bilara from Mecca?
The distance from Bilara to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,481 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Bilara?
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 Bilara, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Bilara?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Bilara is 268.5° (W). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 261.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 268.5°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Bilara
The Qibla direction from Bilara, Rajasthan, India is 268.5° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,481 km (2,163 miles) away. Geographically, Bilara 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 Bilara, this means facing west (268.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Bilara
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (268.5°), 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 261.3° from Bilara. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 268.5°.
Using a compass in Bilara
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Bilara. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 268.5° (west) and shows ALIGNED.