Muhammadabad Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Muhammadabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
Qibla Details for Muhammadabad
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Muhammadabad?
The Qibla direction from Muhammadabad, Uttar Pradesh, India is 273.5° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Muhammadabad should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Muhammadabad from Mecca?
The distance from Muhammadabad to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,488 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Muhammadabad?
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 Muhammadabad, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Muhammadabad?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Muhammadabad is 273.5° (W). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 264.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 273.5°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Muhammadabad
The Qibla direction from Muhammadabad, Uttar Pradesh, India is 273.5° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,488 km (2,789 miles) away. Geographically, Muhammadabad 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 Muhammadabad, this means facing west (273.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Muhammadabad
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (273.5°), 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 264.1° from Muhammadabad. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 273.5°.
Using a compass in Muhammadabad
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Muhammadabad. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 273.5° (west) and shows ALIGNED.