Kamareddy Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Kamareddy, Telangana, India
Qibla Details for Kamareddy
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Kamareddy?
The Qibla direction from Kamareddy, Telangana, India is 281.5° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Kamareddy should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Kamareddy from Mecca?
The distance from Kamareddy to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,036 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Kamareddy?
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 Kamareddy, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Kamareddy?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Kamareddy is 281.5° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 274.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 281.5°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Kamareddy
The Qibla direction from Kamareddy, Telangana, India is 281.5° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,036 km (2,508 miles) away. Geographically, Kamareddy 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 Kamareddy, this means facing west-northwest (281.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Kamareddy
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (281.5°), 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 274.9° from Kamareddy. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 281.5°.
Using a compass in Kamareddy
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Kamareddy. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 281.5° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.