Barjala Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Barjala, Tripura, India
Qibla Details for Barjala
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Barjala?
The Qibla direction from Barjala, Tripura, India is 278° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Barjala should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Barjala from Mecca?
The distance from Barjala to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 5,276 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Barjala?
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 Barjala, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Barjala?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Barjala is 278° (W). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 267.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 278°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Barjala
The Qibla direction from Barjala, Tripura, India is 278° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,276 km (3,278 miles) away. Geographically, Barjala 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 Barjala, this means facing west (278°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Barjala
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (278°), 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 267.4° from Barjala. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 278°.
Using a compass in Barjala
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Barjala. 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° (west) and shows ALIGNED.