Kudarkot Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Kudarkot, Uttar Pradesh, India
Qibla Details for Kudarkot
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Kudarkot?
The Qibla direction from Kudarkot, Uttar Pradesh, India is 270.2° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Kudarkot should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Kudarkot from Mecca?
The distance from Kudarkot to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,049 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Kudarkot?
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 Kudarkot, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Kudarkot?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Kudarkot is 270.2° (W). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 261.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 270.2°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Kudarkot
The Qibla direction from Kudarkot, Uttar Pradesh, India is 270.2° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,049 km (2,516 miles) away. Geographically, Kudarkot 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 Kudarkot, this means facing west (270.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Kudarkot
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (270.2°), 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 261.5° from Kudarkot. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 270.2°.
Using a compass in Kudarkot
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Kudarkot. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 270.2° (west) and shows ALIGNED.