Jansath Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Jansath, Uttar Pradesh, India
Qibla Details for Jansath
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Jansath?
The Qibla direction from Jansath, Uttar Pradesh, India is 265.9° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Jansath should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Jansath from Mecca?
The distance from Jansath to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,906 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Jansath?
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 Jansath, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Jansath?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Jansath is 265.9° (W). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 257°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 265.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Jansath
The Qibla direction from Jansath, Uttar Pradesh, India is 265.9° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,906 km (2,427 miles) away. Geographically, Jansath 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 Jansath, this means facing west (265.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Jansath
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (265.9°), 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 257° from Jansath. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 265.9°.
Using a compass in Jansath
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Jansath. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 265.9° (west) and shows ALIGNED.