Khutar Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Khutar, Uttar Pradesh, India
Qibla Details for Khutar
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Khutar?
The Qibla direction from Khutar, Uttar Pradesh, India is 268.8° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Khutar should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Khutar from Mecca?
The distance from Khutar to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,137 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Khutar?
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 Khutar, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Khutar?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Khutar is 268.8° (W). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 259.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 268.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Khutar
The Qibla direction from Khutar, Uttar Pradesh, India is 268.8° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,137 km (2,571 miles) away. Geographically, Khutar 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 Khutar, this means facing west (268.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Khutar
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (268.8°), 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 259.5° from Khutar. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 268.8°.
Using a compass in Khutar
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Khutar. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 268.8° (west) and shows ALIGNED.