Amarpur Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Amarpur, Tripura, India
Qibla Details for Amarpur
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Amarpur?
The Qibla direction from Amarpur, Tripura, India is 278.2° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Amarpur should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Amarpur from Mecca?
The distance from Amarpur to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 5,308 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Amarpur?
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 Amarpur, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Amarpur?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Amarpur is 278.2° (W). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 267.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 278.2°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Amarpur
The Qibla direction from Amarpur, Tripura, India is 278.2° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,308 km (3,298 miles) away. Geographically, Amarpur sits to the east-northeast of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your west.
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 Amarpur, this means facing west (278.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Amarpur
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (278.2°), 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 267.5° from Amarpur. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 278.2°.
Using a compass in Amarpur
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Amarpur. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 278.2° (west) and shows ALIGNED.