Arcot Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Arcot, Tamil Nadu, India
Qibla Details for Arcot
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Arcot?
The Qibla direction from Arcot, Tamil Nadu, India is 288.3° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Arcot should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Arcot from Mecca?
The distance from Arcot to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,294 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Arcot?
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 Arcot, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Arcot?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Arcot is 288.3° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 282.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 288.3°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Arcot
The Qibla direction from Arcot, Tamil Nadu, India is 288.3° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,294 km (2,668 miles) away. Geographically, Arcot sits to the east 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 Arcot, this means facing west-northwest (288.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Arcot
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (288.3°), 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 282.7° from Arcot. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 288.3°.
Using a compass in Arcot
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Arcot. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 288.3° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.