Valavanur Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Valavanur, Tamil Nadu, India
Qibla Details for Valavanur
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Valavanur?
The Qibla direction from Valavanur, Tamil Nadu, India is 289.4° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Valavanur should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Valavanur from Mecca?
The distance from Valavanur 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 Valavanur?
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 Valavanur, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Valavanur?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Valavanur is 289.4° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 284°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 289.4°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Valavanur
The Qibla direction from Valavanur, Tamil Nadu, India is 289.4° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,356 km (2,707 miles) away. Geographically, Valavanur 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 Valavanur, this means facing west-northwest (289.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Valavanur
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (289.4°), 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 284° from Valavanur. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 289.4°.
Using a compass in Valavanur
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Valavanur. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 289.4° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.