Abiramam Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Abiramam, Tamil Nadu, India
Qibla Details for Abiramam
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Abiramam?
The Qibla direction from Abiramam, Tamil Nadu, India is 292.5° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Abiramam should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Abiramam from Mecca?
The distance from Abiramam to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,338 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Abiramam?
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 Abiramam, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Abiramam?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Abiramam is 292.5° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 287.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 292.5°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Abiramam
The Qibla direction from Abiramam, Tamil Nadu, India is 292.5° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,338 km (2,696 miles) away. Geographically, Abiramam sits to the east-southeast of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your west-northwest.
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 Abiramam, this means facing west-northwest (292.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Abiramam
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (292.5°), 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 287.9° from Abiramam. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 292.5°.
Using a compass in Abiramam
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Abiramam. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 292.5° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.