Nilgiris Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu, India
Qibla Details for Nilgiris
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Nilgiris?
The Qibla direction from Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu, India is 290.6° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Nilgiris should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Nilgiris from Mecca?
The distance from Nilgiris to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,072 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Nilgiris?
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 Nilgiris, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Nilgiris?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Nilgiris is 290.6° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 285.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 290.6°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Nilgiris
The Qibla direction from Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu, India is 290.6° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,072 km (2,530 miles) away. Geographically, Nilgiris 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 Nilgiris, this means facing west-northwest (290.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Nilgiris
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (290.6°), 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 285.8° from Nilgiris. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 290.6°.
Using a compass in Nilgiris
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Nilgiris. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 290.6° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.