Nurpur Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Nurpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
Qibla Details for Nurpur
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Nurpur?
The Qibla direction from Nurpur, Uttar Pradesh, India is 266.5° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Nurpur should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Nurpur from Mecca?
The distance from Nurpur to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,959 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Nurpur?
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 Nurpur, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Nurpur?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Nurpur is 266.5° (W). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 257.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 266.5°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Nurpur
The Qibla direction from Nurpur, Uttar Pradesh, India is 266.5° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,959 km (2,460 miles) away. Geographically, Nurpur 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 Nurpur, this means facing west (266.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Nurpur
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (266.5°), 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 257.5° from Nurpur. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 266.5°.
Using a compass in Nurpur
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Nurpur. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 266.5° (west) and shows ALIGNED.