Hanumangarh Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Hanumangarh, Rajasthan, India
Qibla Details for Hanumangarh
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Hanumangarh?
The Qibla direction from Hanumangarh, Rajasthan, India is 264.3° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Hanumangarh should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Hanumangarh from Mecca?
The distance from Hanumangarh to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,590 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Hanumangarh?
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 Hanumangarh, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Hanumangarh?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Hanumangarh is 264.3° (W). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 256.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 264.3°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Hanumangarh
The Qibla direction from Hanumangarh, Rajasthan, India is 264.3° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,590 km (2,231 miles) away. Geographically, Hanumangarh 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 Hanumangarh, this means facing west (264.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Hanumangarh
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (264.3°), 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 256.2° from Hanumangarh. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 264.3°.
Using a compass in Hanumangarh
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Hanumangarh. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 264.3° (west) and shows ALIGNED.