Harbatpur Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Harbatpur, Uttarakhand, India
Qibla Details for Harbatpur
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Harbatpur?
The Qibla direction from Harbatpur, Uttarakhand, India is 264.3° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Harbatpur should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Harbatpur from Mecca?
The distance from Harbatpur to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,906 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Harbatpur?
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 Harbatpur, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Harbatpur?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Harbatpur is 264.3° (W). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 255.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 264.3°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Harbatpur
The Qibla direction from Harbatpur, Uttarakhand, India is 264.3° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,906 km (2,427 miles) away. Geographically, Harbatpur 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 Harbatpur, this means facing west (264.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Harbatpur
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (264.3°), 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 255.2° from Harbatpur. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 264.3°.
Using a compass in Harbatpur
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Harbatpur. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 264.3° (west) and shows ALIGNED.