Padrauna Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Padrauna, Uttar Pradesh, India
Qibla Details for Padrauna
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Padrauna?
The Qibla direction from Padrauna, Uttar Pradesh, India is 272.1° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Padrauna should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Padrauna from Mecca?
The distance from Padrauna to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,504 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Padrauna?
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 Padrauna, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Padrauna?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Padrauna is 272.1° (W). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 262.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 272.1°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Padrauna
The Qibla direction from Padrauna, Uttar Pradesh, India is 272.1° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,504 km (2,799 miles) away. Geographically, Padrauna 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 Padrauna, this means facing west (272.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Padrauna
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (272.1°), 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 262.2° from Padrauna. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 272.1°.
Using a compass in Padrauna
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Padrauna. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 272.1° (west) and shows ALIGNED.