Devakottai Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Devakottai, Tamil Nadu, India
Qibla Details for Devakottai
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Devakottai?
The Qibla direction from Devakottai, Tamil Nadu, India is 291.8° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Devakottai should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Devakottai from Mecca?
The distance from Devakottai to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,356 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Devakottai?
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 Devakottai, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Devakottai?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Devakottai is 291.8° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 287°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 291.8°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Devakottai
The Qibla direction from Devakottai, Tamil Nadu, India is 291.8° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,356 km (2,707 miles) away. Geographically, Devakottai 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 Devakottai, this means facing west-northwest (291.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Devakottai
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (291.8°), 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° from Devakottai. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 291.8°.
Using a compass in Devakottai
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Devakottai. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 291.8° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.